Chapter 17 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself. He found himself lying half on the body of his companion. "Steve, Steve!" he cried. "Are you much hurt." Rush did not answer.
Chapter 17 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.”
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From this reading Rush did not answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you much hurt."
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From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steve, Steve!" he cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rush did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you much hurt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you much hurt."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rush did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rush did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steve, Steve!" he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS JARVIS was the first to recover himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you much hurt."
