Chapter 17 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT'S BRACEWAY'S GAME? Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains. He still carried his cane. "What's your plan now, Mr. Braceway?" Bristow inquired.
Chapter 17 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “He still carried his cane.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.”
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Bristow inquired.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.”
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading “Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.”
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From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
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From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
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From this reading WHAT'S BRACEWAY'S GAME?
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From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He still carried his cane.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He still carried his cane.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading WHAT'S BRACEWAY'S GAME?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still carried his cane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Bristow inquired.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
immediately past
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What's your plan now, Mr. Braceway?"
not any; not one
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's your plan now, Mr. Braceway?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "What's your plan now, Mr. Braceway?"
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still carried his cane.
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
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From this reading WHAT'S BRACEWAY'S GAME?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Braceway, keeping his promise to have another conference with Bristow, sat on the porch of No. 9 and watched the last golden streamers the setting sun had flung above the blue edges of the mountains.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's your plan now, Mr. Braceway?"
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