Chapter 18 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SLOCUM’S STRATEGY. “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon. “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it. If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
Chapter 18 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading ““I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.””
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ““He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.”
the middle of the day
From this reading ““I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading ““He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “SLOCUM’S STRATEGY.”
a quantity of money
From this reading ““I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.”
In this reading ““He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.”
In this reading ““He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading ““He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the middle of the day
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
cut with a saw
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOCUM’S STRATEGY.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading SLOCUM’S STRATEGY.
a quantity of money
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Slocum knew how to do that sum,” said Frank Bent, at noon.
hard to endure
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
at the time that
From this reading “He got off by saying that he did it in another way; but I saw him looking at the rule about forty times when he was trying to do it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you hadn’t done it on the board, he would have been caught.”
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