Chapter 13 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa! Quick!" But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen. "Tressa Torrance. It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
Chapter 13 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick!"”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!”
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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 It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tressa Torrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE INDIANS "Tressa!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Tressa was too busy in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a free show--I wouldn't miss it.
Chapter 13 of The Return of Blue Pete by Luke Allan holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 13 holds 206 sentences of The Return of Blue Pete, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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