Chapter 18 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE “NEW IDEA.” “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep. “About half the people going in have complimentaries.” “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.” “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
Chapter 18 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a free manner
From this reading ““Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading ““I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.””
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading ““Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.”
the application of wallpaper
From this reading ““Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.”
liveliness and energy
From this reading ““It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading ““I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.””
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ““I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.””
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ““Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.”
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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deserving regret
In this reading ““It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.”
In this reading “THE “NEW IDEA.””
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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 “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
in a free manner
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
the act of departing
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE “NEW IDEA.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
engage in
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE “NEW IDEA.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
the application of wallpaper
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “About half the people going in have complimentaries.”
liveliness and energy
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
express a supposition
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “NEW IDEA.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too bad to pay out our good money here,” said Pep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I noticed that,” answered Randy, “I suppose they want to make a good showing, though.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I overheard that man Slavin talking about ‘papering the house’ freely,” said Vic.
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