Chapter 13 of The Boy Grew Older is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Boy Grew Older is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time. Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday. His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun. Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could. Nor was there any gaiety about it.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Grew Older is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.”
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading “Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.”
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.”
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In this reading “At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.”
In this reading “At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.”
In this reading “At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.”
In this reading “At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.”
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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 Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nor was there any gaiety about it.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
being one more than seven
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
being one more than ten
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
a gay feeling
From this reading Nor was there any gaiety about it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there any gaiety about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was there any gaiety about it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter thought he might have been considerate enough to have chosen a Sunday.
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At the age of eleven months and eight days Pat walked for the first time.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was there any gaiety about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first tooth came on a Sunday, but that wasn't any fun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Besides, it couldn't be tied exactly to some particular day and minute the way that the walking could.
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