Chapter 17 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUNTING FOR FOOD. It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning. He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start. “Hullo, Jack! up already?” “I just got up, Harry.
Chapter 17 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “HUNTING FOR FOOD.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “HUNTING FOR FOOD.”
in motion
From this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
In this reading “He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading ““I just got up, Harry.”
In this reading “HUNTING FOR FOOD.”
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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 lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Hullo, Jack! up already?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading HUNTING FOR FOOD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNTING FOR FOOD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I just got up, Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Jack! up already?”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING FOR FOOD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just got up, Harry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
and nothing more
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
in motion
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who was the first awake on the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He lay for some time without moving, and then unrolled himself from his blanket and sprang up, just as Harry opened his eyes with a start.
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