Chapter 12 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Stephen Drew!” He almost shouted the name. “Yes. He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater. I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
Chapter 12 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ““Stephen Drew!””
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He almost shouted the name.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.””
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “He almost shouted the name.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading ““Stephen Drew!””
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.””
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.”
In this reading “He almost shouted the name.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost shouted the name.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Stephen Drew!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost shouted the name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
immediately past
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He almost shouted the name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He almost shouted the name.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Stephen Drew!”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He almost shouted the name.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to stop him; I knew I ought to; but--but he wouldn’t stop.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He asked me last night, you know--after we came home from the theater.
Chapter 12 of The tenderfoots by Francis Lynde holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 12 holds 397 sentences of The tenderfoots, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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