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Billy To-Morrow's Chums

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Billy To-Morrow's Chums is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
Weeks passed.
The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Billy To-Morrow's Chums

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Billy To-Morrow's Chums is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.
Line 2
Weeks passed.
/wiːks pæst/
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The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.
/ðə triːz wɜːr ˈbʌdɪŋ ənd ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ˈbɔːrdərz wɜːr ˈjeloʊ wɪð ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz ənd ˈdæfədɪlz/
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And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.
Line 5
She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

borders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.”

budding noun US /ˈbʌdɪŋ/

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading “The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.”

crocuses noun US /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/

plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading “The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.”

daffodils noun US /ˈdæfədɪlz/

plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading “The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.”

dispatch verb US /dɪˈspætʃ/

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading “She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.”

fervor noun US /ˈfɜːrvər/

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading “And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.”

Sydney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading “For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.”

vigor noun US /ˈvɪɡər/

forceful exertion

From this reading “She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

avoided meeting verb + noun counted as “avoid meeting”

In this reading “For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.”

many days adjective + noun

In this reading “For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.”

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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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

Buckman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/

plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/

plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

house-cleaning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Weeks passed.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

Schmitz

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/

forceful exertion

From this reading She did this as everything else, with vigor and dispatch.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

WeeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Weeks passed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading For many days Max observed Walter Buckman closely but saw nothing suspicious except that he avoided meeting either Max or Sydney whenever possible.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And with the spring came to Mrs. Schmitz, as to most women, the fervor of house-cleaning.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The trees were budding and the garden borders were yellow with crocuses and daffodils.

Chapter 5 of Billy To-Morrow's Chums by Sarah Pratt Carr holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 282 sentences of Billy To-Morrow's Chums, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Billy To-Morrow's Chums

Words and structures a reader meets early in Billy To-Morrow's Chums, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Billy To-Morrow's Chums; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Darkest
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Sydney
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Bremmer
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