Chapter 24 of The Bird boys is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Bird boys is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION. “Hurrah! found at last! Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank? And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket. It’s the greatest thing ever!
Chapter 24 of The Bird boys is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.”
highest in quality
From this reading “It’s the greatest thing ever!”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hurrah! found at last!”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION.”
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?”
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In this reading “And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.”
In this reading “And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.”
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(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 just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Hurrah! found at last!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
at any time
From this reading It’s the greatest thing ever!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
set up or found
From this reading “Hurrah! found at last!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
highest in quality
From this reading It’s the greatest thing ever!
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah! found at last!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the greatest thing ever!
and nothing more
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
immediately past
From this reading “Hurrah! found at last!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
by chance
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
established beyond doubt
From this reading PROVEN GUILTY--CONCLUSION.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
express in words
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
a special situation
From this reading It’s the greatest thing ever!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
at the time that
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
during the time that
From this reading And just to think that this sneak had it all the while; grabbed it some time when perhaps it fell out of my pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t I tell you I’d run it down sooner or later, Frank?
Chapter 24 of The Bird boys by John Luther Langworthy holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 24 holds 193 sentences of The Bird boys, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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