Chapter 5 of The moving picture boys at Panama is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The moving picture boys at Panama is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent. Nor did his chum speak. When he did open his lips it was to ask: "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?" Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
Chapter 5 of The moving picture boys at Panama is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Nor did his chum speak.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “When he did open his lips it was to ask:”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.”
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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 SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
later than; following
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he did open his lips it was to ask:
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Nor did his chum speak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did his chum speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
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From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did his chum speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he did open his lips it was to ask:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When he did open his lips it was to ask:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
a form of address for a man
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did his chum speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When he did open his lips it was to ask:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Blake drew a long breath, and replied, questioningly:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
express in speech
From this reading Nor did his chum speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did open his lips it was to ask:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?"
at the time that
From this reading When he did open his lips it was to ask:
during the time that
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER For a little while, after he had read to Joe the letter from Mr. Hadley, Blake remained silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it, Blake?"
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