Chapter 3 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again. It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets. "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know." The young ass didn't know what I meant. "Look out for daddy, then," I said.
Chapter 3 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “The young ass didn't know what I meant.”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Look out for daddy, then," I said.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “The young ass didn't know what I meant.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
anew
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The young ass didn't know what I meant.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Look out for daddy, then," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young ass didn't know what I meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The young ass didn't know what I meant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
above and across; more than
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look out for daddy, then," I said.
the ordinal number of sixty-five in counting order
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Look out for daddy, then," I said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It ended in my telling him the "The Three Bears" over and over again.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was about the sixty-fifth time of telling that we got to Vauxhall, and had to give up tickets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young ass didn't know what I meant.
at the time that
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, young 'un, look out for your governor when we get in--I don't know him, you know."
Chapter 3 of Boycotted, and Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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