Chapter 18 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back. He was very despondent. They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight. The food given them was wretched. They were anxious, dirty, and unkempt.
Chapter 18 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.”
without or almost without hope
From this reading “He was very despondent.”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.”
third-person singular of “overplay” — exaggerate one's acting
From this reading “HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.”
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading “They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.”
not neatly combed
From this reading “They were anxious, dirty, and unkempt.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They were anxious, dirty, and unkempt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
without or almost without hope
From this reading He was very despondent.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They were anxious, dirty, and unkempt.
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The food given them was wretched.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The food given them was wretched.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very despondent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
not any; not one
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
third-person singular of “overplay” — exaggerate one's acting
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The food given them was wretched.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
not neatly combed
From this reading They were anxious, dirty, and unkempt.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very despondent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very despondent.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been prisoners now nearly a week and could see no termination of their jail sentence in sight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were anxious, dirty, and unkempt.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading HARRISON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND Through the barred window Farrar watched the guard drag Cabenza back.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The food given them was wretched.
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