Chapter 3 of The Dingo Boys is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Dingo Boys is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No!" chorused the boys. "Look at the flowers everywhere. Why, they're lovely," cried Norman. "The flowers?" said Sam, contemptuously. "Weeds I call them.
Chapter 3 of The Dingo Boys is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"No!" chorused the boys.”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “"The flowers?" said Sam, contemptuously.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"Look at the flowers everywhere.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"Look at the flowers everywhere.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"The flowers?" said Sam, contemptuously.”
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “"Weeds I call them.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at the flowers everywhere.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "No!" chorused the boys.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Weeds I call them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No!" chorused the boys.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "The flowers?" said Sam, contemptuously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Look at the flowers everywhere.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Look at the flowers everywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Weeds I call them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at the flowers everywhere.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" chorused the boys.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The flowers?" said Sam, contemptuously.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "The flowers?" said Sam, contemptuously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No!" chorused the boys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Weeds I call them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading "Weeds I call them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, they're lovely," cried Norman.
Chapter 3 of The Dingo Boys by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 426 sentences of The Dingo Boys, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Dingo Boys by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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