Chapter 20 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon. But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm. "That won't do," he said, quickly. "We can't meet force with force--just yet. We must be diplomatic."
Chapter 20 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.”
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.”
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading “We must be diplomatic."”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.”
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.”
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading “But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.”
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In this reading “But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.”
sound practical judgment
In this reading “But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.”
In this reading “But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.”
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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 AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must be diplomatic."
confined by bonds
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't meet force with force--just yet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading We must be diplomatic."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That won't do," he said, quickly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "We can't meet force with force--just yet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That won't do," he said, quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
and nothing more
From this reading "We can't meet force with force--just yet.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
come together
From this reading "We can't meet force with force--just yet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be diplomatic."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
with speed
From this reading "That won't do," he said, quickly.
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That won't do," he said, quickly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That won't do," he said, quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
the act of using
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't meet force with force--just yet.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE ASYLUM With a bound Albert Jackson was out of his chair, and had grasped the back of it, intending to use it for a weapon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That won't do," he said, quickly.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We can't meet force with force--just yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But Mr. Watt, the young lawyer, using great good sense, laid a restraining hand on the youth's arm.
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