Chapter 5 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Athletic sports begin. The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_. Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well. Go it, cripples! on you go! This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
Chapter 5 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
From this reading “Go it, cripples! on you go!”
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “(_Athletic sports begin.”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_.
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading (_Athletic sports begin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading (_Athletic sports begin.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
From this reading Go it, cripples! on you go!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go it, cripples! on you go!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go it, cripples! on you go!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading (_Athletic sports begin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd looks on, as Chorus_) _Chorus_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man's gaining, that's dropped slow!
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Clear the course, ring the bell, Toe the line, start them well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go it, cripples! on you go!
Chapter 5 of Boycotted, and Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 416 sentences of Boycotted, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Boycotted, and Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Boycotted, and Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4643 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21039 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #21039, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 386 minutes of reading across 929 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Boycotted, and Other Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 11 chapters of Boycotted, and Other Stories to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Boycotted, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
