Chapter 11 of Trif and Trixy is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Trif and Trixy is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF THE SCENT. The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law. After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked: "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here? I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"
Chapter 11 of Trif and Trixy is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading “I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"”
expressed without speech
From this reading “After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “OFF THE SCENT.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
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In this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
In this reading “The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “"Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?”
In this reading “After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:”
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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 The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
later than; following
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the act of grasping
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
a search for knowledge
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"
expressed without speech
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF THE SCENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a moment of mute inquiry of each other's faces the Admiral asked:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading OFF THE SCENT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF THE SCENT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I left you at Fort Monroe?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Admiral and the Lieutenant met face to face in the Army and Navy Club at Washington, and each looked as if he were a rogue about to tumble into the clutches of the law.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jermyn, how on earth did you reach here?
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