Chapter 29 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy. “No, no. I must go,” replied Sydney. “But you can’t,” Roy was about to answer. Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
Chapter 29 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.”
a brief written record
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “I must go,” replied Sydney.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.”
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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 A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But you can’t,” Roy was about to answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
react verbally
From this reading “But you can’t,” Roy was about to answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you can’t,” Roy was about to answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go,” replied Sydney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must go,” replied Sydney.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go,” replied Sydney.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no.
a brief written record
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
by chance
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I must go,” replied Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading I must go,” replied Sydney.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But you can’t,” Roy was about to answer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then he checked himself, and said instead: “Well, perhaps you will be well enough to go to-night.
produce a literary work
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT “Do you want me to write a note for you saying you can’t come?” said Roy.
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