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Chapter 7 of The moving picture boys at Panama is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out: "Oh, what a shame! I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_." "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe. "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
Chapter 7 of The moving picture boys at Panama is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:”
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."”
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading “OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:”
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading “OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:”
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:”
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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 OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
any thing at all
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
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From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
depressingly dark
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
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From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
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From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
the sound of laughing
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
a particular point in time
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
a form of address for a man
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a shame!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
Identical; not different.
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
express in words
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Oh, what a shame!
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
not in physical motion
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd keep still if I couldn't say anything nicer than _that_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
in or at that place or location
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "About the same as usual," commented Blake, drily.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very cheerful; is he?" spoke Joe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a shame!
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA There was a moment of silence following Mr. Piper's gloomy prediction, and then Miss Shay, with a laugh, cried out:
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