Chapter 13 of The Bird boys is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Bird boys is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELD BACK. “Hush! Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered. “But look at them, Frank! The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
Chapter 13 of The Bird boys is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading ““Hush!”
clean or organized
From this reading “The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!”
plural of “skunk” — a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““But look at them, Frank!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But look at them, Frank!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HELD BACK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But look at them, Frank!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD BACK.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But look at them, Frank!
engage in
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
clean or organized
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
plural of “skunk” — a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But look at them, Frank!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The skunks are stealing our neat little trick!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Don’t make a sound yet!” was what Frank whispered.
Chapter 13 of The Bird boys by John Luther Langworthy holds 94 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.
Chapter 13 holds 94 sentences of The Bird boys, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Bird boys by John Luther Langworthy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 94 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 19 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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