Chapter 26 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart. "What in the world would they do that for?" "Don't know," admitted Ned. "But you can see for yourself. The door's locked."
Chapter 26 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Don't know," admitted Ned.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.”
possessive form of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The door's locked."”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The door's locked."”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"What in the world would they do that for?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"But you can see for yourself.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"What in the world would they do that for?"”
In this reading “PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Don't know," admitted Ned.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can see for yourself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But you can see for yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know," admitted Ned.
possessive form of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door's locked."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know," admitted Ned.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door's locked."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know," admitted Ned.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you can see for yourself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING TO ESCAPE "Can't be!" came from Bart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What in the world would they do that for?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can see for yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But you can see for yourself.
Chapter 26 of The Heroes of the School by Allen Chapman holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 26 holds 152 sentences of The Heroes of the School, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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