Chapter 11 of Work and Win is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Work and Win is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCHOONER ROEBUCK. "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed. "Noddy Newman." "Noddy? What a queer name!
Chapter 11 of Work and Win is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “"What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “"What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.”
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading “"Noddy Newman."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “What a queer name!”
male roe deer
From this reading “THE SCHOONER ROEBUCK.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “THE SCHOONER ROEBUCK.”
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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 What a queer name!
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading "Noddy Newman."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Noddy Newman."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What a queer name!
male roe deer
From this reading THE SCHOONER ROEBUCK.
a large beer glass
From this reading THE SCHOONER ROEBUCK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOONER ROEBUCK.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
at the time that
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?" asked Mollie, when the arrangements for the night were completed.
Chapter 11 of Work and Win by Oliver Optic holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 140 sentences of Work and Win, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Work and Win by Oliver Optic exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 140 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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