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Roy Blakeley: His Story
Roy Blakeley: His Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley: His Story is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!
Excuse me while I blush,” I said.
For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!
Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.
Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they didwith something left over.
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Roy Blakeley: His Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley: His Story is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!
/ðə end ʌv ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ oʊ bɔɪ sʌm ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
Line 2
Excuse me while I blush,” I said.
/ɪksˈkjuːs miː waɪl aɪ blʌʃ aɪ sed/
Line 3
For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!
Line 4
Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.
Line 5
Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they didwith something left over.

Learner Dictionary

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.

blush verb US /blʌʃ/

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading ““Excuse me while I blush,” I said.”

cheers noun US /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading “Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.”

Foxes noun US /ˈfɑːksəz/

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!”

Hurrah noun US /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

kid verb US /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading “Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.”

Sterling adjective US /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading “Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.”

stopping noun US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.”

yelling noun US /ˈjelɪŋ/

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading “For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!”

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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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

blushverbUS /blʌʃ/

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “Excuse me while I blush,” I said.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading “Excuse me while I blush,” I said.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

FoxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Excuse me while I blush,” I said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

kidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Excuse me while I blush,” I said.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

Pee-wee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Excuse me while I blush,” I said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

self-starting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

SolidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE END OF THE MEETING Oh, boy, some excitement!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three cheers for the Sterling Silver Foxes!_” Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn’t self stopping.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Excuse me while I blush,” I said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then I told them that I had something more to say, and they shouted it was their turn to do the saying, and believe me, they did—with something left over.

yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading For they were all shouting and Pee-wee was on top of the table dancing and yelling, “_Hurrah for the Solid Silver Foxes!

Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley: His Story by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

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