Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground. From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner. "It's Peterson's house!" Bonfire shook his head. "The smoke shows too far north for that.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading “From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.”
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading “ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.”
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.”
(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
From this reading “From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.”
of the highest quality
From this reading “From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.”
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading “ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.”
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 “ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.”
In this reading “From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "The smoke shows too far north for that.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The smoke shows too far north for that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bonfire shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonfire shook his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It's Peterson's house!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Peterson's house!"
without good reason
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The smoke shows too far north for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
above and across; more than
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Peterson's house!"
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bonfire shook his head.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "The smoke shows too far north for that.
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The smoke shows too far north for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The smoke shows too far north for that.
of the highest quality
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading ALONG THE FLOOR Placing both hands on the sideboard of the dray, Bunny vaulted lightly to the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where Bonfire stood, the thin eddy of smoke could be seen looping over the tree tops at the corner.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High by Leslie W. Quirk holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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