Chapter 32 of The Riverman is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Riverman is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him. “That's all I know. It went out! And the other bridges! Sure!
Chapter 32 of The Riverman is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.”
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading “And the other bridges!”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading ““It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading ““It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.”
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading ““It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.”
the force of workers available
From this reading ““It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure!”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That's all I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the other bridges!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading And the other bridges!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's all I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
and nothing more
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That's all I know.
the force of workers available
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And the other bridges!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's all I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
which person or people
From this reading “It just went out!” he answered the eager exclamations of the men who crowded around him.
Chapter 32 of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 32 holds 215 sentences of The Riverman, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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