Chapter 12 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOXING BOUT. In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter. In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder. At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him. He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
Chapter 12 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “THE BOXING BOUT.”
fighting with the fists
From this reading “THE BOXING BOUT.”
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.”
In this reading “He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT.
fighting with the fists
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
at any time
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.
be the source of pain
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
the act of punishing
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading In Maplewood Jack Cole had a reputation as a fighter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
make square
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOXING BOUT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading At one time he had whipped three of them in a square fight, and it was said that nothing ever hurt him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He seemed to be able to stand punishment without feeling it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In fact, the village boys regarded him as a wonder.
Chapter 12 of Dick Merriwell's Day by Burt L. Standish holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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