Chapter 10 of Wide Courses is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wide Courses is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way. And it's going to be worse, I think." "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles. "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe. And your wife--But watch out!"
Chapter 10 of Wide Courses is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “"I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.”
by chance
From this reading “"So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “"That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “And it's going to be worse, I think."”
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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 "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
any person at all
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
the act of departing
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
by chance
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And your wife--But watch out!"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
up to a particular time
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
look attentively
From this reading And your wife--But watch out!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't know about that," said Jan; "but she's in a bad way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what the sailor said," muttered Goles.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And your wife--But watch out!"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And it's going to be worse, I think."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So if you want to shoot anybody you better wait till we're safe--to-morrow maybe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And your wife--But watch out!"
Chapter 10 of Wide Courses by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 412 sentences of Wide Courses, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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