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Chapter 13 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time. He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully. Then he heard Rex’s voice. Evidently his brother was not hurt. “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
Chapter 13 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Evidently his brother was not hurt.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Then he heard Rex’s voice.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.”
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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 DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
later than; following
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Evidently his brother was not hurt.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently his brother was not hurt.
in fear
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he heard Rex’s voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
be the source of pain
From this reading Evidently his brother was not hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently his brother was not hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he heard Rex’s voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Oh, it didn’t matter in the least,” Rex was saying.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heard Rex’s voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he heard Rex’s voice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND MEANS Roy bounded up the stairway two steps at a time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was conscious that both his sisters had walked to the foot of it and were looking after him fearfully.
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