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"Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks
"Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.
New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.
"I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:
"'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.
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"Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.
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New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
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London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.
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"I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:
/aɪ hæd siːn ə ˈpɪktʃər ʌv ə ˈfaɪər ˈendʒən hiː ˈædəd soʊ aɪ roʊt/
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"'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.”

Editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.”

Fleming noun US /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading “Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.”

grader noun US /ˈɡreɪdər/

a judge who assigns grades to something

From this reading “London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.”

ideals noun US /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading “London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.”

Issues noun US /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading “Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.”

Treatments noun US /ˈtriːtmənts/

plural of “treatment” — care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.”

Wabash noun US /ˈwɔːbæʃ/

a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana

From this reading “New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.”

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158

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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

17

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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

21

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From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

75

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From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

AdaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

Ave

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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

clatternounUS /ˈklætər/

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

gradernounUS /ˈɡreɪdər/

a judge who assigns grades to something

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

IssuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

Jetts

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

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

LessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

Life'snounUS /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

Paternosternoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

PracticaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

Revell

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

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

TalksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

TellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

TreatmentsnounUS /ˈtriːtmənts/

plural of “treatment” — care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/

a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana

From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

whirrverb

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading "'With a clatter of hoofs and a whirr of wheels, the fire engine dashed around the corner.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street her whose instruction and example first inspired in me the purposes and ideals which make for patience, courage, endurance and faith-- Introduction "My teacher told me to write a composition on the last picture I looked at," said Henry, a sixth grader, when he came in from school the other day.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "I had seen a picture of a fire engine," he added, "so I wrote:

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Author of "The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories" New York Chicago Fleming H. Revell Company London and Edinburgh Adapted from the Author's weekly Sunday School Lesson Treatments in _The Sunday School Times_, by permission of the Editors.

Chapter 1 of "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks by Wade C. (Wade Cothran) Smith holds 490 sentences, grouped into 98 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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