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The Circus Boys on the Mississippi

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.
"I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.
"We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.
It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.
I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.
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The Circus Boys on the Mississippi

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.
Line 2
"I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.
/aɪ θɪŋk ðæt ə moʊst ˈeksələnt plæn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈmɪstər ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
Line 3
"We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.
/wiː wɪl wɜːrk ɪt weˈnevər wiː ɡet ɪn ˈæftər ˈdeɪlaɪt/
Line 4
It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.
/ɪt maɪt nɑːt biː ə bæd aɪˈdiːə tuː traɪ ɪt təˈmɑːroʊ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

divide verb US /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading “TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.”

joins noun US /dʒɔɪnz/

plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

From this reading “TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.”

musicians noun US /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading “I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.”

objection noun US /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading “I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.”

overtime noun US /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/

work done in addition to regular working hours

From this reading “I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.”

Sparling noun US /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/

common smelt of Europe

From this reading “"I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.”

suggest verb US /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.”

teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

BANDnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/

plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

overtimenounUS /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/

work done in addition to regular working hours

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

Phil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/

common smelt of Europe

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

TEDDYnounUS /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I'll allow the musicians overtime for it, so there should be no objection on their part.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think that a most excellent plan," decided Mr. Sparling.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It might not be a bad idea to try it tomorrow morning.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "We will work it whenever we get in after daylight.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TEDDY JOINS THE BAND "I would suggest that you divide the band into two parts and have them play on deck as we approach the next stand," said Phil later that evening.

Chapter 19 of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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Chapter 19 holds 178 sentences of The Circus Boys on the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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Trouble
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Teddy
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Who's
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Spanish
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