Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Plains is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Plains is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil. "Yes." Teddy's eyes grew large. "_That_--manager of Car Three?" he said derisively. Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Plains is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.”
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading “"_That_--manager of Car Three?" he said derisively.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.”
common smelt of Europe
From this reading “Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.”
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy's eyes grew large.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.”
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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 THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading "_That_--manager of Car Three?" he said derisively.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Teddy's eyes grew large.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Teddy's eyes grew large.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_That_--manager of Car Three?" he said derisively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Teddy's eyes grew large.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_That_--manager of Car Three?" he said derisively.
common smelt of Europe
From this reading Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mr. Sparling gave him a stern glance.
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy's eyes grew large.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_That_--manager of Car Three?" he said derisively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER "Man--Manager of Car Three?" stammered Phil.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 11 of The Circus Boys on the Plains by Edgar B. P. Darlington holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 11 holds 186 sentences of The Circus Boys on the Plains, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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