Chapter 27 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen. It was his way of rendering first aid. Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips. Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks. In ten seconds he was running for the street.
Chapter 27 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.”
with passionate fervor
From this reading “AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.”
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.”
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading “It was his way of rendering first aid.”
considered individually
From this reading “Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.”
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading “Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.”
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
with passionate fervor
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ten seconds he was running for the street.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ten seconds he was running for the street.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips.
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From this reading Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
considered individually
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In ten seconds he was running for the street.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In ten seconds he was running for the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In ten seconds he was running for the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten seconds he was running for the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein lay the foundation of their respective ranks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mahon's mind was too busy for his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was his way of rendering first aid.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading AN IRISHMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN Constable Williams cursed fervently, forgetting Helen.
Chapter 27 of The Return of Blue Pete by Luke Allan holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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