Chapter 15 of Squire Phin is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Squire Phin is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march! Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind! And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum! Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band? --From “Village Ballads.”
Chapter 15 of Squire Phin is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “--From “Village Ballads.””
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?”
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!”
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading “AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!”
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading “Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!”
comparative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading “Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!”
a well-bred person
From this reading “Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!”
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a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
In this reading “Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?”
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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 Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
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From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
(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 And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
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From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --From “Village Ballads.”
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum!
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --From “Village Ballads.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
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From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
march in a procession
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
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From this reading And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum!
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From this reading And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum!
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading AS FIGURED BY ITS PROMOTER, HIRAM LOOK Open order and forward march!
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
comparative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And all the musicianers marchin’ behind, Then poum-ta-roum!
a well-bred person
From this reading Major in bearskin and stiffer than starch, Knees like a thoroughbred--he’s the kind!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading --From “Village Ballads.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, ain’t it grand To march with the Atkinson Full Brass Band?
Chapter 15 of Squire Phin by Holman Day holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 15 holds 101 sentences of Squire Phin, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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