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Chapter 11 of Half a dozen boys is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE. "I am sorry, Miss Bess. I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad." "He didn't 'brag,' dear. I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
Chapter 11 of Half a dozen boys is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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show off
From this reading “"He didn't 'brag,' dear.”
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading “I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.”
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading “THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."”
roused to anger
From this reading “I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry, Miss Bess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry, Miss Bess.
show off
From this reading "He didn't 'brag,' dear.
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
dearly loved
From this reading "He didn't 'brag,' dear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't 'brag,' dear.
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He didn't 'brag,' dear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry, Miss Bess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
roused to anger
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am sorry, Miss Bess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
an educational institution
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry, Miss Bess.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sorry the minute I'd said so, but Ted's bragging about his lessons always makes me mad."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had asked him about school, and you were telling what your class did.
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