Chapter 8 of The Chums of Scranton High is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Chums of Scranton High is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUST BETWEEN CHUMS "Oh! I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh. "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed? Couldn't you have been mistaken?" The other boy shook his head in the negative.
Chapter 8 of The Chums of Scranton High is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “JUST BETWEEN CHUMS "Oh!”
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading “"Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Couldn't you have been mistaken?"”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “The other boy shook his head in the negative.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The other boy shook his head in the negative.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.”
something of sentimental value
From this reading “"Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?”
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading “"Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Couldn't you have been mistaken?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading JUST BETWEEN CHUMS "Oh!
a youthful male person
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading JUST BETWEEN CHUMS "Oh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't you have been mistaken?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Couldn't you have been mistaken?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
and nothing more
From this reading JUST BETWEEN CHUMS "Oh!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Couldn't you have been mistaken?"
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading JUST BETWEEN CHUMS "Oh!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
something of sentimental value
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other boy shook his head in the negative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm sorry to hear that, Thad!" exclaimed Hugh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you dead certain it was a souvenir spoon you glimpsed?
Chapter 8 of The Chums of Scranton High by Donald Ferguson holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 8 holds 115 sentences of The Chums of Scranton High, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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