Chapter 4 of Teddy's Button is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Teddy's Button is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon. The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket. 'Where's Teddy?' 'Teddy Platt!' 'Young Ted, where's he got to?'
Chapter 4 of Teddy's Button is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.”
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading “The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.”
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading “Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.”
impaired by diminution
From this reading “The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.”
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “'Young Ted, where's he got to?'”
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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 The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Young Ted, where's he got to?'
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Young Ted, where's he got to?'
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
impaired by diminution
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
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From this reading 'Teddy Platt!'
an educational institution
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
in the near future
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading 'Young Ted, where's he got to?'
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading 'Where's Teddy?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The heat and confinement of the crowded schoolroom had not lessened the superabundance of energy and high spirits amongst them, and the boys soon congregated on the green, bent on a game of cricket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Young Ted, where's he got to?'
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Enlisting for Life The village children were swarming out of school the next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Where's Teddy?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Young Ted, where's he got to?'
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