Chapter 6 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat. "Better eat, lad," said Walker. "We do not know when we will get another chance today. If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed. He was eating enough for two.
Chapter 6 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.”
carefully weighed
From this reading “If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “He was eating enough for two.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.”
the present time or age
From this reading “"We do not know when we will get another chance today.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “"Better eat, lad," said Walker.”
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better eat, lad," said Walker.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
carefully weighed
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
take in solid food
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He was eating enough for two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was eating enough for two.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
a boy or man
From this reading "Better eat, lad," said Walker.
not any; not one
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better eat, lad," said Walker.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If no one else seemed to be following his advice, he himself considered it good enough to heed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
the present time or age
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was eating enough for two.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "Better eat, lad," said Walker.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRONG SEEMS CHECKMATED Ted was too excited to eat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
at the time that
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We do not know when we will get another chance today.
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