Chapter 33 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question: 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?' And twice I have answered--'No.' 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?' 'I suppose so.'
Chapter 33 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'”
in the recent past
From this reading “London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'”
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From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And twice I have answered--'No.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And twice I have answered--'No.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
not any; not one
From this reading And twice I have answered--'No.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
in the recent past
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I suppose so.'
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose so.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
two times
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
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