Chapter 5 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here! What do you mean? How dare you!" cried the portly passenger. "Let go of me at once!" he ordered. "No, sah, boss!
Chapter 5 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"No, sah, boss!”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.”
come together
From this reading “THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Let go of me at once!" he ordered.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.”
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading “How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Let go of me at once!" he ordered.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "No, sah, boss!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?
come together
From this reading THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sah, boss!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
on one occasion
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Let go of me at once!" he ordered.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading How dare you!" cried the portly passenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sah, boss!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANCE ENCOUNTER "Here!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?
Chapter 5 of The motion picture chums at the fair by Victor Appleton holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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