Chapter 13 of The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi! Stop the train! Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground. “Here, here! What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
Chapter 13 of The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the first light of day
From this reading “THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, here!
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop the train!
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Stop the train!” howled Teddy, as he landed flat on his back on the hard ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY “Hi!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Stop the train!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you fellows doing?” shouted Phil, scrambling to his feet.
Chapter 13 of The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 13 holds 224 sentences of The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings by Edgar B. P. Darlington exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
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