Chapter 14 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING. "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours. I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease." "Will they mind what you say, sir?" "I think they will," answered his friend quietly.
Chapter 14 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “"I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."”
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."”
with low volume
From this reading “"I think they will," answered his friend quietly.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.”
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading “"I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.”
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.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think they will," answered his friend quietly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I think they will," answered his friend quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think they will," answered his friend quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Will they mind what you say, sir?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."
with low volume
From this reading "I think they will," answered his friend quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
express in words
From this reading "Will they mind what you say, sir?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Will they mind what you say, sir?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will intimate to them that their persecution must cease."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will they mind what you say, sir?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think they will," answered his friend quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.
male cat
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Will they mind what you say, sir?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will they mind what you say, sir?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I believe, Tom," said Mr. Waterbury, "that I will come to an understanding with these officious acquaintances of yours.
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