Chapter 25 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE ISLAND. Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph? Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff? Happily, it was not true. Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
Chapter 25 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Happily, it was not true.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “ON THE ISLAND.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
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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 Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
later than; following
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
a youthful male person
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily, it was not true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON THE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happily, it was not true.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ISLAND.
above and across; more than
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ISLAND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
during the time that
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
Chapter 25 of The Young Bridge-Tender by Edward Stratemeyer holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 holds 122 sentences of The Young Bridge-Tender, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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