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Kid Scanlan

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Kid Scanlan is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!
I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!
The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"
I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!
The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kid Scanlan

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Kid Scanlan is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!
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I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!
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The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"
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I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!
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The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

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, and audio.

bucks noun US /bʌks/

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading “I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!”

Czar noun US /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading “The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"”

holler verb US /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

From this reading “The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"”

Hooray noun US /hʊˈreɪ/

a victory cheer

From this reading “The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"”

layout noun US /ˈleɪaʊt/

a plan or design of something that is laid out

From this reading “I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!”

maltese noun US /mɔːlˈtiːz/

a native or inhabitant of Malta

From this reading “The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.”

pals noun US /pælz/

plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.”

thermometer noun US /θərˈmɑːmətər/

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading “HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

eight hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!”

within a inch preposition + article + noun counted as “within … inch”

In this reading “I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!”

two months noun + noun counted as “two month”

In this reading “I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!”

next time adjective + noun

In this reading “The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"”

last month adjective + noun

In this reading “The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.”

spent two adjective + noun

In this reading “I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!”

about a hundred preposition + article + noun counted as “about … hundred”

In this reading “HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!”

for years preposition + noun

In this reading “The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.”

All words in this reading · 88

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

aviates

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

bucksnounUS /bʌks/

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

bustverbUS /bʌst/

ruin completely

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

comin

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

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

CzarnounUS /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that

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

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

goin

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

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/

a victory cheer

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

HOSPITALnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

How

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

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

I'm

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

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

layoutnounUS /ˈleɪaʊt/

a plan or design of something that is laid out

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

lookin

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

maltesenounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/

a native or inhabitant of Malta

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

ninety-eightadjective

being eight more than ninety

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

palsnounUS /pælz/

plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

pullin

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

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

Red-Crossed

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

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

STUFFnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

take-two-once-every-twice

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

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

they's

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

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

throwed

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

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading The next time I feel a vacation comin' on, I'm goin' to Russia and holler, "Hooray for the Czar!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading HOSPITAL STUFF Every time I see a thermometer, a watch, and a egg my temperature aviates to about a hundred and ninety-eight in the shade--and if they's nobody lookin' I bust 'em!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I spent two months and eight hundred bucks with that layout once and, oh, lady!--Say!

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I just been Red-Crossed to within a inch of my life and I'm off that "take-two-once-every-twice, and don't-eat-any-this-or-drink-any-that" stuff!

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The right cross and the double cross has been little pals of mine for years, and I once got throwed out of school for pullin' that "How to make a maltese cross" thing, but the _red_ one was all new to me up to last month.

Chapter 8 of Kid Scanlan by H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer holds 464 sentences, grouped into 93 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 Kid Scanlan contain?

Chapter 8 holds 464 sentences of Kid Scanlan, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Kid Scanlan by H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 464 sentences, grouped into 93 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 Kid Scanlan?

Work through the 93 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 93 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 Kid Scanlan

Common questions about reading Kid Scanlan by H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Kid Scanlan?

Yes. All 4249 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29764 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Kid Scanlan is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #29764, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kid Scanlan take to read?

About 354 minutes of reading across 850 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Kid Scanlan section by section

How to work through Kid Scanlan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 8 chapters of Kid Scanlan to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Kid Scanlan

Words and structures a reader meets early in Kid Scanlan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Leather
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kid Scanlan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pushers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kid Scanlan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fighting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kid Scanlan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kid Scanlan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.