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Chapter 5 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leo fully understood his great peril. The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through. And then? Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences. The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
Chapter 5 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.”
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Leo fully understood his great peril.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Leo fully understood his great peril.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.”
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In this reading “Leo fully understood his great peril.”
In this reading “Leo fully understood his great peril.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.”
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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 entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Leo fully understood his great peril.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Leo fully understood his great peril.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
only a very short time before
From this reading Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leo fully understood his great peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo fully understood his great peril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Leo fully understood his great peril.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The sawdust ring below seemed a terrible distance away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo hardly dared to think of the consequences.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Leo fully understood his great peril.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
precisely as stated
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
during the time that
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The entire canvas above him was in flames, and in a very short while the ropes which supported the bar upon which he had been performing would be burned through.
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