Chapter 18 of Tom, Dick and Harriet is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Tom, Dick and Harriet is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment. Dick was the first to find his voice. “What do you mean?” he exclaimed. “Our money? The--the funds of the society?”
Chapter 18 of Tom, Dick and Harriet is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “The--the funds of the society?””
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
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In this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
In this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
In this reading “THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” he exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What do you mean?” he exclaimed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
assets in the form of money
From this reading The--the funds of the society?”
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From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean?” he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” he exclaimed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Our money?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The--the funds of the society?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our money?
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SOCIETY AWAITS RESULTS The three boys stared at Harry’s dismayed countenance in bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was the first to find his voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” he exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” he exclaimed.
Chapter 18 of Tom, Dick and Harriet by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 18 holds 143 sentences of Tom, Dick and Harriet, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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