Chapter 2 of Worth his while is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Worth his while is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered. He could not tell what he ought to do. He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question. “What will mother think?” was his first thought. “How shall I get back?” was his second.
Chapter 2 of Worth his while is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.”
a boy or man
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “He could not tell what he ought to do.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
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temporarily
In this reading “BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.”
In this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading ““How shall I get back?” was his second.”
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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 BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
a boy or man
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
a particular point in time
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
express in words
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
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