Chapter 26 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing. He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened. He was still bound. “Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed. “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
Chapter 26 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading ““Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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change from a waking to a sleeping state
In this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
In this reading “JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.”
In this reading “JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.”
In this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
In this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
In this reading “He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.”
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
In this reading ““To think that they got ahead of me this way!”
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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 He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
later than; following
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
at or in the front
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
aroused or activated
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was still bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
Identical; not different.
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still bound.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
a special situation
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “To think that they got ahead of me this way!
(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, this is pretty punk!” he exclaimed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had dozed off after his captors had left him, but, with the first glint of morning sun into the room where he was a prisoner he had awakened.
showing curiosity
From this reading JUST IN TIME Bill Smith, about that same time, was wondering the same thing.
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