Chapter 1 of Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c. "I say, you fellows, look here! What do you think of this? It's our lunch!" "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
Chapter 1 of Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “"This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “"This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “It's our lunch!"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.”
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading “The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.”
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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 The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
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From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of this?
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I say, you fellows, look here!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I say, you fellows, look here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, you fellows, look here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's our lunch!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I say, you fellows, look here!
take the midday meal
From this reading It's our lunch!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's our lunch!"
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
express in words
From this reading "I say, you fellows, look here!
an educational institution
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of this?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you think of this?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of this?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
a Caucasian
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This" was a large basket, lined with a white cloth, at the bottom of which lay nine bread-pills.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The Story of a School War Author of "Boys of the Priory School" "A Chum Worth Having" "Her Friend and Mine" &c.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, you fellows, look here!
Chapter 1 of Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War by Florence Coombe holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 holds 168 sentences of Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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