Chapter 6 of The Spanish Chest is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Spanish Chest is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly. Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's. "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win. "He's no kid. We want you to stay with us."
Chapter 6 of The Spanish Chest is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.”
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading “Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"He's no kid.”
a midday meal
From this reading “A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.”
any competition
From this reading “A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
later than; following
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's no kid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "He's no kid.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
a midday meal
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
not any; not one
From this reading "He's no kid.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
with speed
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
any competition
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We want you to stay with us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before it seemed possible, Mrs. Thayne declared the hour had come for Roger to keep his appointment with the dentist in St. Helier's.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We want you to stay with us."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want you to stay with us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want you to stay with us."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Let him go alone, Mother," said Win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RACE WITH THE TIDE After luncheon, time passed too quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want you to stay with us."
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