Chapter 2 of The Court of Boyville is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Court of Boyville is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears. They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek. He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room. In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank! Yank!
Chapter 2 of The Court of Boyville is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.”
not still wet
From this reading “They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!
not still wet
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
in a heated manner
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dried in anger before they reached his flushed cheek.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He clinched his hands, turned, and walked hotly out of the room.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an instant the boy's eyes filled with tears.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading In the door he paused, whirled around, and cried,-- "Yank!
Chapter 2 of The Court of Boyville by William Allen White holds 500 sentences, grouped into 100 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 2 holds 500 sentences of The Court of Boyville, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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