Chapter 19 of Roy Blakeley: His Story is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Roy Blakeley: His Story is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill. That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it? I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters. Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry. I should worry—a scout is brave.
Chapter 19 of Roy Blakeley: His Story is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.”
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “I should worry—a scout is brave.”
being very thin
From this reading “MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “I should worry—a scout is brave.”
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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 MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I should worry—a scout is brave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
a boy or man
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
the act of departing
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
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From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
literature in metrical form
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I should worry—a scout is brave.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should worry—a scout is brave.
term of address for a man
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
being very thin
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That isn’t so bad for poetry, is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading I got that idea out of a story by Sir Walter Scott—putting poetry at the top of the chapters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT SKINNY This chapter I am going to fill With some stuff about a two dollar bill.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I should worry—a scout is brave.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says sometimes a fellow might get killed for writing poetry.
Chapter 19 of Roy Blakeley: His Story by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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