Chapter 5 of The boy who never lost a chance is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The boy who never lost a chance is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVENING SCHOOL. "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer. He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before. "No, sir; I never heard of it before." "A stranger here, I suppose?"
Chapter 5 of The boy who never lost a chance is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “THE EVENING SCHOOL.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.”
an educational institution
From this reading “THE EVENING SCHOOL.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"A stranger here, I suppose?"”
express a supposition
From this reading “"A stranger here, I suppose?"”
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In this reading “"No, sir; I never heard of it before."”
In this reading “He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.”
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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 He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
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From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE EVENING SCHOOL.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No, sir; I never heard of it before."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; I never heard of it before."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, sir; I never heard of it before."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
express in words
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
an educational institution
From this reading THE EVENING SCHOOL.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; I never heard of it before."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "A stranger here, I suppose?"
express a supposition
From this reading "A stranger here, I suppose?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENING SCHOOL.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a pleasant voice, and, curious to say, it sounded familiar to Roger, though he was sure he had never seen Mr. Aylmer before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU have never been here before, I think?" said Mr. Aylmer.
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