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Historic Boys

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Historic Boys is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Historic Boys by Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter) Brooks holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

What does chapter 8 of Historic Boys contain?

Chapter 8 holds 419 sentences of Historic Boys, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Historic Boys by Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter) Brooks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

How do I study chapter 8 of Historic Boys?

Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Historic Boys

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Is this the complete text of Historic Boys?

Yes. All 3486 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27157 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Historic Boys is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #27157, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Historic Boys take to read?

About 290 minutes of reading across 698 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Historic Boys

Words and structures a reader meets early in Historic Boys, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Endeavours
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Achievements
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Times
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Brooks
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The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.
"This naughty child is positively delightful.
Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.
By KATE WOOD.
With 4 full-page Pictures in black and tint.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Historic Boys

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Historic Boys is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.
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"This naughty child is positively delightful.
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Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.
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By KATE WOOD.
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With 4 full-page Pictures in black and tint.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Reformation noun US /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

From this reading “The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.”

SECRET noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.”

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4

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

black

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Bunny

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

Bunny's

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

child

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From this reading "This naughty child is positively delightful.

consists

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

delightful

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From this reading "This naughty child is positively delightful.

Faith

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

full-page

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

incidents

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

interested

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This naughty child is positively delightful.

juvenile

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

KATE

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

Land

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

list

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

listeners

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

Miss

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

naughtiness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

naughty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This naughty child is positively delightful.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

omit

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

only

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

Papas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

Patience

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

Pictures

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From this reading With 4 full-page Pictures in black and tint.

please

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

positively

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From this reading "This naughty child is positively delightful.

presents

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

small

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

story

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From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This naughty child is positively delightful.

tint

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Water

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

WINNIE'S

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With 4 full-page Pictures in black and tint.

WOOD

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From this reading Papas should not omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land and Water._ #BY KATE WOOD.# _WINNIE'S SECRET:_ A Story of Faith and Patience.