Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe! It sure does!" "What's that, Blake? Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice." "It is!
Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"What's that, Blake?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!”
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading “A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."”
be seated
From this reading “Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."”
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observe with special attention
In this reading “Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."”
not go to bed
In this reading “Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."”
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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 A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "What's that, Blake?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sure does!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sure does!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
engage in
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
express in words
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
be seated
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It sure does!"
carry out
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that, Blake?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LONG-DISTANCE CALL "Say, this looks bad, Joe!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that, Blake?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Must be quite serious, to make you sit up and take notice."
Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood by Victor Appleton holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 1 holds 138 sentences of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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