Chapter 24 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUIRE PAGET'S NEWS. Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot. "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board. "No--nothing," stammered Toglet. "You've got a bad case of the shakes."
Chapter 24 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “"What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “"What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “"You've got a bad case of the shakes."”
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading “Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “SQUIRE PAGET'S NEWS.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.”
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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 "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You've got a bad case of the shakes."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "You've got a bad case of the shakes."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SQUIRE PAGET'S NEWS.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--nothing," stammered Toglet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No--nothing," stammered Toglet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've got a bad case of the shakes."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
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From this reading SQUIRE PAGET'S NEWS.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading "You've got a bad case of the shakes."
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE PAGET'S NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No--nothing," stammered Toglet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
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From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
precisely as stated
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
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From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
at the time that
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
a Caucasian
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" asked Martin, with a forced laugh, as they got on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got a bad case of the shakes."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Martin and Toglet were very white when they reached the sloop, and the younger man trembled from head to foot.
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