Chapter 19 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little. Then he made up his mind what he would do. He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant. He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now. Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
Chapter 19 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of waking
From this reading “Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.”
without care or concern
From this reading “He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.”
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading “Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.”
plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading “Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.”
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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 FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
the act of waking
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
without care or concern
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
engage in
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
the force of workers available
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading FRANK A PRISONER Our hero quickened his steps a little.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fancied he knew what the presence of the men, Jem and Dan, meant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled to himself as he strolled along, carelessly now.
plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sidelong glances enabled him to make out the movements of his trailers without awakening their suspicions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he made up his mind what he would do.
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