Chapter 10 of Beaufort Chums is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Beaufort Chums is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned! It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs. "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave. He jumped to the window, and gazed out. The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
Chapter 10 of Beaufort Chums is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading “"Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.”
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “"Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.”
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.”
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.”
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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In this reading “The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.”
In this reading “The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.”
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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 "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped to the window, and gazed out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He jumped to the window, and gazed out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped to the window, and gazed out.
go away from a place
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
and nothing more
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The big flakes swirled against the pane at the end of his nose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLE AT BREEDE'S HILL "Ned--oh, Ned!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's snowing!" called Mr. Miller, up the stairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Bully!" called back Ned, bouncing out of that bed which only a moment before he had been loth to leave.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He jumped to the window, and gazed out.
Chapter 10 of Beaufort Chums by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 243 sentences of Beaufort Chums, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Beaufort Chums by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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