Chapter 31 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LITTLE NOBODY. "Well!" demanded the man laconically. "Is this James MacHenry?" "That's me, boy." "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
Chapter 31 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
superlative of “bare” — completely unclothed
From this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Well!" demanded the man laconically.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"Is this James MacHenry?"”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “THE LITTLE NOBODY.”
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In this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
superlative of “bare” — completely unclothed
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That's me, boy."
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well!" demanded the man laconically.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
at any time
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this James MacHenry?"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Is this James MacHenry?"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Well!" demanded the man laconically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE NOBODY.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this James MacHenry?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well!" demanded the man laconically.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's me, boy."
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE LITTLE NOBODY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's me, boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE NOBODY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this James MacHenry?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" demanded the man laconically.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would like to see you on business," Jerry went on, as he brushed past and entered one of the barest living apartments he had ever seen.
Chapter 31 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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