Chapter 3 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM’S FIRST BATTLE. AFTER supper Tom took a walk. He wanted to know something about his future home. Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable. “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
Chapter 3 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “TOM’S FIRST BATTLE.”
leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading ““If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.”
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading ““If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “AFTER supper Tom took a walk.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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In this reading ““If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.”
In this reading “AFTER supper Tom took a walk.”
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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 AFTER supper Tom took a walk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER supper Tom took a walk.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading TOM’S FIRST BATTLE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOM’S FIRST BATTLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
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From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
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From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading AFTER supper Tom took a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If the Middleton’s are a fair specimen of the people of Plympton, it’s a good place to emigrate from,” he thought.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far his impressions had not been altogether agreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
male cat
From this reading AFTER supper Tom took a walk.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S FIRST BATTLE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AFTER supper Tom took a walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading AFTER supper Tom took a walk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to know something about his future home.
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