Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs. "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful. "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!" "What peddler?" The farmer lifted an inquiring head.
Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.”
plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading “BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.”
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading “"There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"”
not up to expectations
From this reading “BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “The farmer lifted an inquiring head.”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “"There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.”
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
not up to expectations
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
every person
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer lifted an inquiring head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
a long fixed look
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The farmer lifted an inquiring head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
given to inquiry
From this reading The farmer lifted an inquiring head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
held up in the air
From this reading The farmer lifted an inquiring head.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "No, not everybody," he said, striving hard to be cheerful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What peddler?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading BORROWERS' LUCK With something of an effort, Bunny wrenched his gaze from the back of the disappointing automobile and turned to Specs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's the peddler, you know; he isn't busted any more--quite!"
Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High by Leslie W. Quirk holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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