Chapter 9 of Boys of Oakdale Academy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Boys of Oakdale Academy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOMENTS OF APPREHENSION. As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face. In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness. “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer. “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
Chapter 9 of Boys of Oakdale Academy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “MOMENTS OF APPREHENSION.”
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.”
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading ““I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.”
informal terms for insanity
From this reading “In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.”
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading ““Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.”
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.”
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In this reading “As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.”
In this reading “In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.”
travel across or pass over
In this reading ““I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.”
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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 As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading MOMENTS OF APPREHENSION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
informal terms for insanity
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
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From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
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From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
let have
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading MOMENTS OF APPREHENSION.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOMENTS OF APPREHENSION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
the act of searching for something
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess he’s got over it,” said Sile Crane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading “Dud-dinged if he don’t look all right,” muttered Phil Springer.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Grant drew near they saw he was regarding them with a half taunting expression on his bronzed face.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading In return they stared at him wonderingly, seeking to detect in his manner some symptoms of craziness.
Chapter 9 of Boys of Oakdale Academy by Morgan Scott holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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