Chapter 8 of The Valiant Runaways is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Valiant Runaways is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better. And that city? What was it? Where has it gone?" "I do not know."
Chapter 8 of The Valiant Runaways is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “And that city?”
being one more than seven
From this reading “"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Where has it gone?"”
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.”
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading “"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.”
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From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that city?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And that city?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know."
being one more than seven
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where has it gone?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where has it gone?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know."
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that city?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where has it gone?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it might be worse," said Adan, "but all the same it might be six or eight leagues to the northwest better.
Chapter 8 of The Valiant Runaways by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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