Chapter 10 of The Reclaimers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Reclaimers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said. "No! Was it, sure?" Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing. "Why, of course it was!"
Chapter 10 of The Reclaimers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.”
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “"The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
In this reading “"The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Why, of course it was!"”
In this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
flying through the air
In this reading “Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course it was!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
a young female
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it, sure?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, of course it was!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Was it, sure?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
the activity of making visits
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
which person or people
From this reading "The pretty girl who is visiting the Macphersons was the driver," Thelma said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course it was!"
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe queried, looking with keen eyes down the trail, whither the gray runabout was gliding like a bird on the wing.
Chapter 10 of The Reclaimers by Margaret Hill McCarter holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 10 holds 432 sentences of The Reclaimers, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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