Chapter 26 of The Eight-Oared Victors is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Eight-Oared Victors is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ROW HARD!" The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits. "Some class to him," remarked Sid. "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom. "Well, it's a free country," added Phil.
Chapter 26 of The Eight-Oared Victors is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"ROW HARD!"”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.”
In this reading “"Well, it's a free country," added Phil.”
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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 The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Some class to him," remarked Sid.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Well, it's a free country," added Phil.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Well, it's a free country," added Phil.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "ROW HARD!"
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From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Some class to him," remarked Sid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
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From this reading "Well, it's a free country," added Phil.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
a female domestic
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's a free country," added Phil.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Some class to him," remarked Sid.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "ROW HARD!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some class to him," remarked Sid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some class to him," remarked Sid.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some class to him," remarked Sid.
male cat
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The four chums watched Boswell go down the steps and get into a waiting auto, the maid, meanwhile, regarding them half curiously, for she knew them well, from frequent visits.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's finding his way here all right," added Tom.
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