Chapter 8 of Frank Oldfield Lost and Found is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Oldfield Lost and Found is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones. "Shall we strike hands on it?" All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson. "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose. Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
Chapter 8 of Frank Oldfield Lost and Found is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a boy or man
From this reading “"Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “"Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.”
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading “Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"Shall we strike hands on it?"”
-ing form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.”
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 Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
(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 All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
a boy or man
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
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From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
engage in
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
on one occasion
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
express in words
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
-ing form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
Chapter 8 of Frank Oldfield Lost and Found by Theodore P. Wilson holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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