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Chapter 1 of Boys of Oakdale Academy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOY OF MYSTERY. “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side. “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.” “A hundred dollars,” drawled Sile Crane, grinning. “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
Chapter 1 of Boys of Oakdale Academy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of providing approval and support
From this reading ““He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.”
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading ““Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?”
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
From this reading ““He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading ““A hundred dollars,” drawled Sile Crane, grinning.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading ““He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ““I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.””
any object that radiates energy
From this reading ““He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.”
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading ““I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.””
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In this reading ““I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.””
In this reading ““He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.”
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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 A BOY OF MYSTERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY OF MYSTERY.
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “A hundred dollars,” drawled Sile Crane, grinning.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “A hundred dollars,” drawled Sile Crane, grinning.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “A hundred dollars,” drawled Sile Crane, grinning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
ten 10s
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A BOY OF MYSTERY.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOY OF MYSTERY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
extremely
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
any object that radiates energy
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A hundred dollars,” drawled Sile Crane, grinning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “He’s a fake,” declared Chipper Cooper positively, backing up against the steam radiator to warm himself on the other side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “I’ll bet a hundred dollars he never was west of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”
during the time that
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t yeou bate something while you’re abaout it?
Chapter 1 of Boys of Oakdale Academy by Morgan Scott holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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