Chapter 14 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOUNCED! Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare. A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders. "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune. "All right, sir," said the waiter.
Chapter 14 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expected hopefully
From this reading “A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.”
a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
From this reading “"Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.”
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “BOUNCED!”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “"Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
(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 "All right, sir," said the waiter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
expected hopefully
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading BOUNCED!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, sir," said the waiter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
term of address for a man
From this reading "All right, sir," said the waiter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sam sat down at a table, and took up the bill of fare.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading A colored waiter stood by, and awaited his orders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bring me a plate of beefsteak, a cup of coffee, and some tea-biscuit," said Sam, with the air of a man of fortune.
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