Chapter 11 of The Black Star: A School Story for Boys is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Black Star: A School Story for Boys is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm. "Not there!" repeated Jack. "Old fellow, are you certain? Surely it's not gone already!" Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
Chapter 11 of The Black Star: A School Story for Boys is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.”
English writer (1840-1893)
From this reading “THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.”
communicated in words
From this reading “THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.”
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.
In this reading “"Old fellow, are you certain?”
In this reading “Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.”
In this reading “Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.”
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 THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Surely it's not gone already!"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Old fellow, are you certain?
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
make calm or still
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Old fellow, are you certain?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
divisible by two
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
a boy or man
From this reading "Old fellow, are you certain?
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Surely it's not gone already!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it's not gone already!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
not able to be found
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not there!" repeated Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old fellow, are you certain?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Not there!" repeated Jack.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it's not gone already!"
English writer (1840-1893)
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Not there!" repeated Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
communicated in words
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STAR MISSING Jack Symonds uttered a cry of amazement, and even Septimus was stirred out of his usual calm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy rose to his feet with a gesture of deep despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Old fellow, are you certain?
Chapter 11 of The Black Star: A School Story for Boys by Andrew H. Walpole holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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