Chapter 3 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS." "You are late, girl," he said gloomily. "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon. "'Tis not yet seven o'clock." "Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.
Chapter 3 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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push one's way
From this reading “HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."”
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.”
with gloom
From this reading “"You are late, girl," he said gloomily.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.”
toward the west
From this reading “"Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.”
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In this reading “"Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.”
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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 HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
push one's way
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
a young female
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
with gloom
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
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From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
of an obscure nature
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Tis not yet seven o'clock."
according to the clock
From this reading "'Tis not yet seven o'clock."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "'Tis not yet seven o'clock."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis not yet seven o'clock."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW A MYSTERIOUS COAL BARGE CAME TO THE "KING'S ARMS."
in the direction of
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Tush!" he rejoined impatiently.
toward the west
From this reading "Nay, father," answered Ruth, glancing from his face towards the still brilliant westward horizon.
but in spite of that
From this reading "'Tis not yet seven o'clock."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are late, girl," he said gloomily.
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