Chapter 15 of The Boy Broker is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Boy Broker is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE. Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate. He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered. The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously. The manner of the small boy was excited.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Broker is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the right to enter
From this reading “Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.”
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.”
third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE.”
with suspicion
From this reading “The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.”
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the right to enter
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
later than; following
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE.
a youthful male person
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The manner of the small boy was excited.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
enclose with a fence
From this reading BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE.
set up or found
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
and nothing more
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner of the small boy was excited.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
by chance
From this reading The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The manner of the small boy was excited.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.
with suspicion
From this reading The old fence eyed Bob sharply, and perhaps somewhat suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB OUTWITS THE OLD FENCE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob easily gained admittance to the den by the aid of his confederate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manner of the small boy was excited.
which person or people
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He found there old Gunwagner, Felix Mortimer, and another boy, who passed out just after the young detective entered.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Broker by Frank Andrew Munsey holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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