Chapter VI of Leo the Circus Boy, “Leo Asserts His Rights,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of Leo the Circus Boy, “Leo Asserts His Rights,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair. Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy. “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper. “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly. “I’ll teach you a lesson!”
Chapter VI of Leo the Circus Boy, “Leo Asserts His Rights,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ““Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.”
an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
From this reading “Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading ““I’ll teach you a lesson!””
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading “At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ““I’ll teach you a lesson!””
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.”
In this reading “At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll teach you a lesson!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “I’ll teach you a lesson!”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
on one occasion
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
confined on all sides
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I’ll teach you a lesson!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.
Chapter 6 of Leo the Circus Boy by Edward Stratemeyer holds 85 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 6 holds 85 sentences of Leo the Circus Boy, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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