Chapter 11 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise. “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.” “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father. “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven. “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
Chapter 11 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
affect with wonder
From this reading ““You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading “ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading ““My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.”
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading ““My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.”
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 “ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““I wish you would come down to the store with me.””
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.
affect with wonder
From this reading “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
gotten under control
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
and nothing more
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ROBBERY “ROBBED!” echoed Mr. Bouncer, in great surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My brother just notified me,” went on Mr. Haven.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish you would come down to the store with me.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, of nearly everything of value it contained.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You amaze me,” said Bob’s father.
Chapter 11 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals by Frederick Gordon holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 11 holds 159 sentences of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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