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Chapter 6 of The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES. By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE. By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A. 524 SECTION I. GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
Chapter 6 of The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.”
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.”
plural of “dumbbell” — an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
From this reading “GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.”
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
From this reading “GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.”
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading “GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.”
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading “I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES.”
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading “I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES.”
plural of “wrestler” — combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
From this reading “By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.”
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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From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
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From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
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From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
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From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
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From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
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From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
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From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
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From this reading 524 SECTION I.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
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From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
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From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
plural of “dumbbell” — an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading 524 SECTION I.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES.
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From this reading By F. CHASEMORE 515 II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516 III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
plural of “wrestler” — combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
From this reading By HERR MEYER 517 IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518 V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520 VI.--MARIONETTES 521 VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522 M.A.
Chapter 6 of The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations by G. Andrew [Editor] Hutchison holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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 6 holds 498 sentences of The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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