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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike
Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WAITING Jiminies,” I said to Dub, I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”
Look,” he said.
We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.
The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.
As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.
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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WAITINGJiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”
Line 2
Look,” he said.
/lʊk hiː sed/
Line 3
We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.
Line 4
The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.
Line 5
As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.

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.

alongside adverb US /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading “We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.”

Dub verb US /dʌb/

give a nickname to

From this reading “WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?””

follow verb US /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.”

hero noun US /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.”

Indians noun US /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?””

interested adjective US /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading “The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.”

movie noun US /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.”

row noun US /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

much interested adverb + adjective

In this reading “The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.”

young men adjective + noun

In this reading “The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

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 We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

didn't

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

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

DubverbUS /dʌb/

give a nickname to

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Look,” he said.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

I'd

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

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

Jiminies

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

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Look,” he said.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

they're

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

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As long as they didn’t follow those two, we didn’t either.

WAITINGnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We all looked where the boy movie hero was going, with Pee-wee alongside him.

wouldn't

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

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WAITING “Jiminies,” I said to Dub, “I’d like to see those Indians if they’re real, wouldn’t you?”

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The three young men just sat where they were, in a row--they didn’t seem so much interested.

Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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