Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad? Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door. "Who gets me out when I'm in bad? Nobody!" It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"Who gets me out when I'm in bad?”
most important element
From this reading “Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.”
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.”
resist doing something
From this reading “It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.”
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading “Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.”
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In this reading “Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.”
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Who gets me out when I'm in bad?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Who gets me out when I'm in bad?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who gets me out when I'm in bad?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who gets me out when I'm in bad?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
most important element
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
no person; not anyone
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
resist doing something
From this reading It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
with low volume
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Nobody!" sang S. S. softly, as the pupils trooped down the stairs from the assembly room and out the main door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Roundy who carried on the refrain.
at the time that
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
which person or people
From this reading NOBODY "Who cheers me up when I feel sad?
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High by Leslie W. Quirk holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 5 holds 138 sentences of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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