Chapter 12 of Burr Junior is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Burr Junior is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I meant myself, of course, Tom." "Never mind, never mind. Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school. Hooray! hooray!" "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
Chapter 12 of Burr Junior is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
having been got the better of
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
having been got the better of
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, never mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, never mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
an educational institution
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
male cat
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Chapter 12 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 12 holds 414 sentences of Burr Junior, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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