Chapter 18 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern. "There he goes! I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door. "We have him now!" Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
Chapter 18 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.”
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading “I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.”
common smelt of Europe
From this reading “MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.”
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 MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There he goes!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have him now!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he goes!
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We have him now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
done under pressure
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
common smelt of Europe
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he goes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door.
in the direction of
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MAKING A CAPTURE The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have him now!"
Chapter 18 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 18 holds 107 sentences of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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