Chapter 14 of Winning his game is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Winning his game is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAROONED! “Gone!” exclaimed Hugh. “My word! But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick. “Aren’t they there, really?”
Chapter 14 of Winning his game is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Gone!” exclaimed Hugh.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.”
cut off or left behind
From this reading “MAROONED!”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ““Aren’t they there, really?””
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ““My word!”
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delete or remove
In this reading “But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.”
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From this reading “Aren’t they there, really?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Gone!” exclaimed Hugh.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone!” exclaimed Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone!” exclaimed Hugh.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My word!
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Aren’t they there, really?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But how――――” “Cut out the comedy, Jimmy,” said Nick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Aren’t they there, really?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aren’t they there, really?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “My word!
Chapter 14 of Winning his game by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 14 holds 173 sentences of Winning his game, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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