Chapter 14 of The last dragon is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The last dragon is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy. “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.” “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?” “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.” “What’s happened?” asked Peter.
Chapter 14 of The last dragon is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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recognizable; marked
From this reading ““I was afraid you had decided not to wait.””
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?””
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ““No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.””
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ““No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.””
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading ““No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.””
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““I was afraid you had decided not to wait.””
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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 “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s happened?” asked Peter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What’s happened?” asked Peter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
not in physical motion
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “No,” replied Riggy, pulling a very long and sad face, “but now I’ve got _my_ own troubles.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was afraid you had decided not to wait.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s happened?” asked Peter.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, I’m still here,” said Peter, jumping up, “but I haven’t thought of a way yet, have you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PETER AND MIG, THE MAGICIAN “Oh, there you are,” said Riggy.
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