Chapter 7 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion. He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it. "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile. "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer. "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
Chapter 7 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “"It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.”
in a decent manner
From this reading “"It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.”
win a victory over
From this reading “ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.”
a vagrant
From this reading “ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.”
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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 "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
in a decent manner
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
any strong feeling
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
win a victory over
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It's a good one," said the lad, with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It--it seems queer to have any one decently civil to me, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
a vagrant
From this reading ON THE LAKE The tramp seemed overcome by emotion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I wasn't thinking that," was the answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held the quarter which Bert had given him as though he did not know what to do with it.
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