Chapter 35 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JOYOUS MEETING. By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment. Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed. "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly. "No, Mrs. Flannigan.
Chapter 35 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “A JOYOUS MEETING.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “A JOYOUS MEETING.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.”
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In this reading “By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.”
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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 A JOYOUS MEETING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
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From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
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From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A JOYOUS MEETING.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A JOYOUS MEETING.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Mrs. Flannigan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
with speed
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Flannigan was waiting for our hero, having put both of the children to bed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time Colonel Dartwell's story was told he and Jerry had landed in the metropolis, and a hurried walk of a few minutes brought them to Nellie Ardell's apartment.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "An' did ye find Miss Ardell?" she asked, quickly.
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