Chapter 32 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mart was nearly dumfounded. It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move. He gave a faint cry of alarm. Porler heard it and looked in his direction. “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
Chapter 32 of Leo the Circus Boy is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “He gave a faint cry of alarm.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “He gave a faint cry of alarm.”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “Mart was nearly dumfounded.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading ““Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.”
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.
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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 He gave a faint cry of alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He gave a faint cry of alarm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He gave a faint cry of alarm.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Mart was nearly dumfounded.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He gave a faint cry of alarm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a faint cry of alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Mart was nearly dumfounded.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mart was nearly dumfounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a faint cry of alarm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
affected with paralysis
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Porler heard it and looked in his direction.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was so unexpected, this meeting, that he was almost too paralyzed to move.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mart was nearly dumfounded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, so there you are!” he sang out.
Chapter 32 of Leo the Circus Boy by Edward Stratemeyer holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 32 holds 77 sentences of Leo the Circus Boy, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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