Chapter 10 of The Circus Boys on the Plains is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Circus Boys on the Plains is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside! Step lively there!" "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing. "Well, that is exactly what you are. You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
Chapter 10 of The Circus Boys on the Plains is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading “TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “"Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “"Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “Step lively there!"”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.”
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading “TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, that is exactly what you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, that is exactly what you are.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that is exactly what you are.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
full of life and energy
From this reading Step lively there!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
express in words
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
in the near future
From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step lively there!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that is exactly what you are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Step lively there!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TEDDY GETS INTO TROUBLE "Get those paste cans outside!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that is exactly what you are.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, that is exactly what you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, you talk to me as if I were one of the hired help," objected Teddy, his face flushing.
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From this reading You'll soon learn that you are hired help if you remain on this car.
Chapter 10 of The Circus Boys on the Plains by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 10 holds 394 sentences of The Circus Boys on the Plains, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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