Chapter 3 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PATRIOT'S WORK. Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together. "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot. Here is some work for you to do for your country. We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.”
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “"Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.”
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading “THE PATRIOT'S WORK.”
possessive form of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading “THE PATRIOT'S WORK.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.”
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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 "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
engage in
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
possessive form of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading THE PATRIOT'S WORK.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATRIOT'S WORK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must try to make a good American citizen out of Hal, and a good Christian at the same time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Robertson and her son were sitting at their pleasant breakfast-table together.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE PATRIOT'S WORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Blair," said the mother, "you want to be a patriot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is some work for you to do for your country.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Patriot by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 65 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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