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Chapter 14 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright. He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets. Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way. Bob did not wait for him to advance. He flew right up to him.
Chapter 14 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Bob did not wait for him to advance.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob did not wait for him to advance.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “He flew right up to him.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.”
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading “DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.”
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.”
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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 DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He flew right up to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He flew right up to him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He blubbered as his teeth went together like a pair of castanets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He flew right up to him.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Bob did not wait for him to advance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Banbury stepped forward in his usual braggart way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading DARK HOURS Gill Mace went down with a shock of surprise and a yell of fright.
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