Chapter 8 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wizard now glanced at the children. For a few moments he was perplexed. They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed. There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them. He grasped his knife-handle.
Chapter 8 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The wizard now glanced at the children.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “He grasped his knife-handle.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “For a few moments he was perplexed.”
relieve from
From this reading “There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “The wizard now glanced at the children.”
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 For a few moments he was perplexed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wizard now glanced at the children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The wizard now glanced at the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments he was perplexed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments he was perplexed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The wizard now glanced at the children.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He grasped his knife-handle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments he was perplexed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grasped his knife-handle.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
From this reading He grasped his knife-handle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments he was perplexed.
not any; not one
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wizard now glanced at the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading For a few moments he was perplexed.
relieve from
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wizard now glanced at the children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one sure and easy method of getting rid of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
the act of using
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few moments he was perplexed.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The wizard now glanced at the children.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could be of no use on a long journey, and might be troublesome--besides, they would have to be fed.
Chapter 8 of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 411 sentences of Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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