Chapter 34 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!" Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther. "Where on earth have you come from? My good chap, you're positively drenched! You've never walked up from the station!"
Chapter 34 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “My good chap, you're positively drenched!”
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading “My good chap, you're positively drenched!”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"”
unproductive of success
From this reading “A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.”
extremely
From this reading “My good chap, you're positively drenched!”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.”
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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 A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"
confined by bonds
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
a boy or man
From this reading My good chap, you're positively drenched!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading My good chap, you're positively drenched!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My good chap, you're positively drenched!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
an expression of greeting
From this reading A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading A FRUITLESS ERRAND "Hullo, Jack!"
come together
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My good chap, you're positively drenched!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You've never walked up from the station!"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
extremely
From this reading My good chap, you're positively drenched!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading You've never walked up from the station!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You've never walked up from the station!"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading You've never walked up from the station!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where on earth have you come from?
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From this reading My good chap, you're positively drenched!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've never walked up from the station!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Noel sprang to meet his cousin with the bound of a young panther.
Chapter 34 of The Rocks of Valpré by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 592 sentences, grouped into 119 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 34 holds 592 sentences of The Rocks of Valpré, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.
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