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

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.
I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.
Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.
Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”
Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!
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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.
Line 2
I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.
/aɪ dʒʌmpt ʌp ɑːn ðə stoʊn wɔːl əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd ðə roʊd ənd ˈstɑːrtɪd əˈlɔːŋ ɑːn ɪt wɪð ðə fɔːr ʌv ðem ˈæftər miː/
Line 3
Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.
/ˈfɑːloʊ jɔːr ˈliːdər weˈrevər hiː ɡoʊz aɪ ˈʃaʊtɪd/
Line 4
Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”
Line 5
Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!
/oʊ bɔɪ wen wiː ɡet ˈstɑːrtɪd ɑːn ðæt ɡʊd naɪt/

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 “I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.”

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.”

headed adjective US /ˈhedəd/

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading ““Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.””

jumped verb US /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.”

toes noun US /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading ““Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.””

trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading ““Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.””

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading ““Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.”

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.

stone wall noun + noun

a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields

In this reading “I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.”

jumped up verb + adjective counted as “jump up”

In this reading “I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.”

good night adjective + noun

a conventional expression of farewell

In this reading “Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!”

started on verb + particle counted as “start on”

In this reading “Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!”

on the stone preposition + article + noun counted as “on … stone”

In this reading “I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.”

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

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

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 FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

Don't

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

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

FOLLOWverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.

headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

Hervey

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

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

LEADERnounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

stubbing

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

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

That's

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

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

toesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Oh boy, when we get started on that, _good night_!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “Follow your leader wherever he goes,” I shouted.

Willetts

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

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I jumped up on the stone wall alongside the road and started along on it with the four of them after me.

you're

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

From this reading “Don’t ask where you’re headed for nobody knows, Just keep your eyes open and follow your nose; Be careful, don’t trip and go stubbing your toes, And follow your leader wherever he goes.”

YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER That’s some crazy game all right, I learned it from Hervey Willetts.

Chapter 28 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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