Chapter 25 of The Starbucks is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Starbucks is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOO PROUD TO BEG. "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge. "Mr. Foster, have him brought in." Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned. He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
Chapter 25 of The Starbucks is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.”
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “TOO PROUD TO BEG.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"Mr. Foster, have him brought in."”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “TOO PROUD TO BEG.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.”
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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 Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
on or to one side
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEG.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Mr. Foster, have him brought in."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
promote the growth of
From this reading "Mr. Foster, have him brought in."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Foster, have him brought in."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Foster, have him brought in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Foster, have him brought in."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Foster, have him brought in."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEG.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Foster stepped to a side door, opened it, looked in and beckoned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
express in words
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEG.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEG.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "The old man may tell the truth," said the Judge.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He stood aside and old Jasper walked into the room.
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Chapter 25 holds 162 sentences of The Starbucks, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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