Chapter 1 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc. CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co. “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!” “Where is he, Marthy?” “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
Chapter 1 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading ““Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!”
plural of “bicyclist” — a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading “Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading ““Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!””
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.”
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!””
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading ““Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!”
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any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
In this reading ““Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!””
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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 CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
possessing life
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
plural of “bicyclist” — a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is he, Marthy?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he, Marthy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHICAGO: _M. A. Donohue_ & Co.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is he, Marthy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Land sakes alive, Daniel, look at that boy!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up there on the old apple tree a-hangin’ down by his toes!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he, Marthy?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Author of “The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview,” “The Rival Bicyclists,” “Gun and Sled,” etc., etc.
Chapter 1 of Leo the Circus Boy by Edward Stratemeyer holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 81 sentences of Leo the Circus Boy, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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