Chapter 8 of Strong and Steady is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Strong and Steady is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALTER MAKES A REVELATION. Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua. The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor. However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk. "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
Chapter 8 of Strong and Steady is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “"That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.”
promote over another
From this reading “The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “WALTER MAKES A REVELATION.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER MAKES A REVELATION.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.”
In this reading “"That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.”
In this reading “However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.”
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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 WALTER MAKES A REVELATION.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
promote over another
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WALTER MAKES A REVELATION.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
not any; not one
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
possess beforehand
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading WALTER MAKES A REVELATION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the old man's store just across the street," said Joshua, as they emerged from the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
precisely as stated
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER MAKES A REVELATION.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, having no other way of spending his time, he had no objection to the walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walter did not anticipate a very pleasant walk with Joshua.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The little he had seen of that young man did not prepossess him in his favor.
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