Chapter 21 of The White Crystals is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The White Crystals is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do. He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out: "Hello, young man! Want a ride?" Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
Chapter 21 of The White Crystals is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, young man!”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"Hello, young man!”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:”
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 ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, young man!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hello, young man!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
not any; not one
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Want a ride?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
cut with a saw
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Then the boy saw that the man was his uncle's neighbor, Enberry Took.
up to a particular time
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He heard the wagon rumbling past him, but gave no notice to the driver until the latter called out:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want a ride?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROGER TAKES A JOURNEY Roger was uncertain for a few minutes what to do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Hello, young man!
Chapter 21 of The White Crystals by Howard Roger Garis holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 21 holds 243 sentences of The White Crystals, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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