Chapter 19 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT ON BAIL. "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause. "No, sir. I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces." "And you say each carried a handbag?"
Chapter 19 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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release after a security has been paid
From this reading “OUT ON BAIL.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"And you say each carried a handbag?"”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."”
mark as different
From this reading “I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “"Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “"And you say each carried a handbag?"”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.”
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading “"Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.”
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 "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
release after a security has been paid
From this reading OUT ON BAIL.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "And you say each carried a handbag?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
mark as different
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "And you say each carried a handbag?"
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "And you say each carried a handbag?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT ON BAIL.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT ON BAIL.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
express in words
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw them, but it was too dark to distinguish faces."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you get a look at the faces of the men and the boy you say you saw?" asked the postmaster, after a pause.
Chapter 19 of The Young Bridge-Tender by Edward Stratemeyer holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 112 sentences of The Young Bridge-Tender, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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