Chapter 19 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway. "That's strange," he muttered. But in another moment he looked down the street. A hundred feet away stood a closed cab. From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
Chapter 19 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"That's strange," he muttered.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred feet away stood a closed cab.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But in another moment he looked down the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hundred feet away stood a closed cab.
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in another moment he looked down the street.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A hundred feet away stood a closed cab.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But in another moment he looked down the street.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A hundred feet away stood a closed cab.
set up or found
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred feet away stood a closed cab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But in another moment he looked down the street.
a particular point in time
From this reading But in another moment he looked down the street.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That's strange," he muttered.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A hundred feet away stood a closed cab.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "That's strange," he muttered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But in another moment he looked down the street.
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From this reading "That's strange," he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE CAB As Jack reached the door of the United Service Club he found no one at the doorway.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading From it a woman leaned, beckoning slightly.
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