Chapter 28 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BREAKFAST AT THE ST. REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was. George Spencer was already awake. “How did you sleep, Tony?” he asked. “Bully!”
Chapter 28 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “George Spencer was already awake.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “BREAKFAST AT THE ST.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading ““Bully!””
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “George Spencer was already awake.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
In this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
In this reading “REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading George Spencer was already awake.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did you sleep, Tony?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BREAKFAST AT THE ST.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading George Spencer was already awake.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BREAKFAST AT THE ST.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Bully!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you sleep, Tony?” he asked.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Spencer was already awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did you sleep, Tony?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “How did you sleep, Tony?” he asked.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading George Spencer was already awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKFAST AT THE ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKFAST AT THE ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
at the time that
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
showing curiosity
From this reading REGIS When Tony woke up in the morning, he looked about him with momentary bewilderment, wondering where he was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you sleep, Tony?” he asked.
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