Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG? "I've lost my egg! I've lost my egg!" Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie." An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG?”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.”
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading “An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."”
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."”
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later than; following
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG?
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
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From this reading "I've lost my egg!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I've lost my egg!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've lost my egg!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy Tucker's shrill voice was heard from one end to the other of the "Fat Marie."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An hour had elapsed since his mishap in Mr. Sparling's cabin, during which time the lads had been sitting on the after deck of the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG?
Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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