Chapter 28 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PENNILESS. It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was. Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind. He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
Chapter 28 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.”
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading “PENNILESS.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
aroused or activated
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading PENNILESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the recollection of what had occurred flashed over his mind.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading He looked beside him, and saw that Jackson Walters had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
at the time that
From this reading It was daylight when Ralph awakened from what had been an unusually sound sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
showing curiosity
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes, wondering for the moment where he was.
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