Chapter 24 of The Highgrader is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Highgrader is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India. He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone. She popped a question directly at him. "Did the doctor say you could get up?" "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
Chapter 24 of The Highgrader is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.”
without deviation
From this reading “She popped a question directly at him.”
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.”
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “She popped a question directly at him.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.”
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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 TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
later than; following
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She popped a question directly at him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
without deviation
From this reading She popped a question directly at him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She popped a question directly at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading She popped a question directly at him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She popped a question directly at him.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
express in words
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She popped a question directly at him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He surprised her alone in the breakfast room by hobbling in one morning after the rest had gone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO IN A BUCKET Jack heard the story of his rescue from India.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Didn't ask him," he answered with a laugh, and dropped into a seat across the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did the doctor say you could get up?"
Chapter 24 of The Highgrader by William MacLeod Raine holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 24 holds 413 sentences of The Highgrader, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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