Chapter 18 of The boys of Columbia High on the river is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The boys of Columbia High on the river is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!" "Hands off our chum!" "Hurry up, fellows! To the rescue! Columbiad!
Chapter 18 of The boys of Columbia High on the river is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Hands off our chum!"”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Hurry up, fellows!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “"Hands off our chum!"”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Hurry up, fellows!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “To the rescue!”
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading “TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"”
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading “TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"”
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.
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secure and keep for possible future use or application
In this reading “TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Hands off our chum!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Columbiad!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hurry up, fellows!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hands off our chum!"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up, fellows!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hands off our chum!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hands off our chum!"
free from harm or evil
From this reading To the rescue!
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the rescue!
in or at that place or location
From this reading TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading TIT FOR TAT "Keep back, there!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the rescue!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hurry up, fellows!
Chapter 18 of The boys of Columbia High on the river by Graham B. Forbes holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 18 holds 125 sentences of The boys of Columbia High on the river, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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