Chapter 20 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THINKING THINGS OUT. “Gr-e-a-t jumping Je-hos-o-phat!” The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums. “Diamond smuggling! Your dad!” gasped Harry.
Chapter 20 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Your dad!” gasped Harry.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ““Diamond smuggling!”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Your dad!” gasped Harry.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Your dad!” gasped Harry.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““Gr-e-a-t jumping Je-hos-o-phat!””
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading ““Diamond smuggling!”
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 “The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.”
In this reading “The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Your dad!” gasped Harry.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Diamond smuggling!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Your dad!” gasped Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gr-e-a-t jumping Je-hos-o-phat!”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Your dad!” gasped Harry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gr-e-a-t jumping Je-hos-o-phat!”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Gr-e-a-t jumping Je-hos-o-phat!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THINKING THINGS OUT.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “Diamond smuggling!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINKING THINGS OUT.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THINKING THINGS OUT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words fell from Percy Simmons’ lips as Ralph, in a low tone, read the despatch to his chums.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your dad!” gasped Harry.
Chapter 20 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence by John Henry Goldfrap holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 20 holds 88 sentences of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence by John Henry Goldfrap exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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