Chapter 6 of The Adventure League is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Adventure League is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.' Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?' 'They're behind that hill now. They'll be here in no time. You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
Chapter 6 of The Adventure League is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “'They're behind that hill now.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
in the direction of
From this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
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fall or sink heavily
In this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
In this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
In this reading “Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They'll be here in no time.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'They're behind that hill now.
(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 You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They'll be here in no time.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading 'They're behind that hill now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They'll be here in no time.
immediately past
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
not any; not one
From this reading They'll be here in no time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'They're behind that hill now.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
express in words
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'They're behind that hill now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISCOVERY 'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll be here in no time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They're behind that hill now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They'll be here in no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
in the direction of
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
marked by skill in deception
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
in or at the place that
From this reading Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
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