Chapter 16 of The Education of Eric Lane is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Education of Eric Lane is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted. "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
Chapter 16 of The Education of Eric Lane is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at any time
From this reading “"Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “"Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.”
believed likely
From this reading “"Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.”
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at any time
From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
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From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
and nothing more
From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
believed likely
From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kathleen Knightrider's the only soul who's ever suspected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Jack was staying with the Knightriders," she persisted.
Chapter 16 of The Education of Eric Lane by Stephen McKenna holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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