Chapter 14 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!” Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply. He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington. Randy moved a step nearer to him. Vic had been forgotten.
Chapter 14 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.”
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!””
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!””
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.”
liveliness and energy
From this reading “Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.”
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!””
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Randy moved a step nearer to him.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.”
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In this reading “He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.”
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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 Randy moved a step nearer to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vic had been forgotten.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Vic had been forgotten.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vic had been forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Randy moved a step nearer to him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Randy moved a step nearer to him.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Randy moved a step nearer to him.
liveliness and energy
From this reading Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading Randy moved a step nearer to him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Randy moved a step nearer to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still, staring at Professor Barrington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLYMOUTH--DERELICT “The Great Film!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Randy moved a step nearer to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vic had been forgotten.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Somehow those words impressed Pep deeply.
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