Chapter 18 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What? Are you really hurt? Did the ball strike your finger?” “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought! I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
Chapter 18 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading ““Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading ““Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ““Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Did the ball strike your finger?””
-ing form of “scare” — cause fear in
From this reading “I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.”
shedding tears
From this reading “I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
with anger
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you really hurt?
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Did the ball strike your finger?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the ball strike your finger?”
at any time
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Did the ball strike your finger?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
be the source of pain
From this reading Are you really hurt?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
for more time
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it did,” angrily; “and it’ll be the dearest bullet you ever bought!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Are you really hurt?
-ing form of “scare” — cause fear in
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Did the ball strike your finger?”
shedding tears
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
express in words
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did the ball strike your finger?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I tell you, I’m sick of having city chaps tearing through our woods, and scaring the deer and things, and if they keep it up much longer, the whole population’ll be shot off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you really hurt?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did the ball strike your finger?”
Chapter 18 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story by Bruce Weston Munro holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 18 holds 405 sentences of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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