Chapter 17 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EAVESDROPPERS! "Look out!" "There he is!" "Grab him!" Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
Chapter 17 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “"Grab him!"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.”
for more time
From this reading “Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"Look out!"”
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.”
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
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From this reading EAVESDROPPERS!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "Grab him!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he is!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Grab him!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There he is!"
for more time
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!"
not any; not one
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he is!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil had bounded to his feet, realizing that he could no longer conceal himself from them.
Chapter 17 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 17 holds 205 sentences of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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