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Chapter 28 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHECKMATED. “Hull-o-o-o-h!” Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck. There was no answer. Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
Chapter 28 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading “Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.”
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading “Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.”
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading “Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.”
having a top of a specified character
From this reading “Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.”
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In this reading “Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.”
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anew
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
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From this reading CHECKMATED.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
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From this reading “Hull-o-o-o-h!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
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From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
move upward
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
in a shrill voice
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
having a top of a specified character
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ralph sent the cry shrilly echoing among the trees and brush that topped the rocky rise edging the beach upon which they had struck.
during the time that
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Again and again he sent the cry forth, while the storm whipped it out from his lips and scattered it broadcast.
Chapter 28 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence by John Henry Goldfrap holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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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