Chapter 9 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way. "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately. "I don't go to that school." "Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh. He understood that a crisis had come.
Chapter 9 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “He understood that a crisis had come.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.”
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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 AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He understood that a crisis had come.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He understood that a crisis had come.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't go to that school."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't go to that school."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He understood that a crisis had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood that a crisis had come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately.
above and across; more than
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately.
an educational institution
From this reading "I don't go to that school."
and nothing more
From this reading "Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't go to that school."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood that a crisis had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said it," observed Bob Upton obstinately.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OBSTINATE REBEL "What's that?" demanded Frank, looking Bob over in a quiet but resolute way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nonsense!" retorted Frank simply with a laugh.
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