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Hans Brinker

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Mapes Dodge • Curated US English Learning Edition

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This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

The Y was crossed.

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Chapter XVIII Reading 1/42

Hans Brinker

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

Line 2

Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

Line 3

As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

Line 4

Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

Line 5

The Y was crossed.

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a

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always

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

among

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

Amsterdam

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

an

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

and

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

arrival

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

As

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

at

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

boys

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

brought

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

cheering

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

circumstances

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

considered

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

countrymen

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

created

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

crossed

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From this reading The Y was crossed.

dismay

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

England

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

English

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

enthusiastically

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

especially

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

exploit

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

from

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

gave

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

great

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

had

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

importation

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

in

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

it

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

Lambert

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

Mounen

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

of

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

on

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

our

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

party

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

performed

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

permitted

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

quiet-loving

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

quite

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

sensation

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

small

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

sore

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

the

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

their

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

Therefore

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

they

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

This

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

to

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

trick

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

van

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From this reading Lambert van Mounen had brought it from England.

was

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From this reading This trick of cheering was an importation among our party.

wharf

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From this reading Therefore, their arrival at Amsterdam created a great sensation, especially among the small boys on the wharf.

when

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From this reading As they always gave it in English, it was considered quite an exploit and, when circumstances permitted, always enthusiastically performed, to the sore dismay of their quiet-loving countrymen.

Y

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From this reading The Y was crossed.

Chapter 18 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 18 holds 210 sentences of Hans Brinker, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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