Chapter 21 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE. Kit slept profoundly, being very tired. He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne. "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone. "I should say it was.
Chapter 21 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.”
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading “KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “"Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.
express in words
From this reading "I should say it was.
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading KIT MEETS A SCHOOLMATE.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say it was.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
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From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Is it morning?" he asked, in a sleepy tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kit slept profoundly, being very tired.
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
at the time that
From this reading He was taken by surprise when, the next morning, he was shaken into a state of wakefulness, and opening his eyes met those of his neighbor Harry Thorne.
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