Chapter 3 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME. The tramp did not mean that he should be captured. The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail. In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat. But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
Chapter 3 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.”
a vagrant
From this reading “The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.”
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.”
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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 JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
take in solid food
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
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From this reading JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOE IS ACCUSED OF A CRIME.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
a vagrant
From this reading The tramp did not mean that he should be captured.
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Joe had made up his mind to capture the tramp.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the winter they do not mind it so much, for then they are assured of a warm place to stay and enough to eat.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The summer was at its height, and during this portion of the year tramps hate to be sent to jail.
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