Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later. “What does that mean?” asked Bob. “Frost.” “When—where?” “On the pumpkins!
Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““What does that mean?” asked Bob.”
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading ““Frost.””
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading ““On the pumpkins!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
In this reading “THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What does that mean?” asked Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “What does that mean?” asked Bob.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does that mean?” asked Bob.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Frost.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
roused to anger
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does that mean?” asked Bob.
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the pumpkins!
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading “On the pumpkins!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What does that mean?” asked Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MAD BULL “NEWS from the North Pole!” shouted Dick Hazelton, bounding into the playground, two mornings later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does that mean?” asked Bob.
at the time that
From this reading “When—where?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “When—where?”
Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals by Frederick Gordon holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 125 sentences of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals by Frederick Gordon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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