Chapter 28 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CARS. In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble. On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised. "Mr. Stillwell!" he exclaimed. "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
Chapter 28 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “ON THE CARS.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.”
plant with a wooden hand tool
From this reading “In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.”
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 “On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.”
In this reading “On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.”
In this reading “In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.”
In this reading “In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ON THE CARS.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
plant with a wooden hand tool
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mr. Stillwell!" he exclaimed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
in a gruff manner
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Stillwell!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few moments Mr. Ranson came down, followed by Tony Dibble.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On catching sight of Mr. Stillwell, the lawyer was greatly surprised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Ranson," replied my uncle gruffly.
Chapter 28 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire by Edward Stratemeyer holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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