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Chapter 13 of The Eight-Oared Victors is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows! Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice. "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes. "Feel 'em out first, Jerry. Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
Chapter 13 of The Eight-Oared Victors is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “"No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “"No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.”
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading “"No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.”
In this reading “THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!”
In this reading “"No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Feel 'em out first, Jerry.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Feel 'em out first, Jerry.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Feel 'em out first, Jerry.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
a boy or man
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Don't go breaking our hearts in the first mile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Feel 'em out first, Jerry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
up to a particular time
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE LONG VACATION "Come on now, fellows!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hit her up!" exclaimed Jerry Jackson, in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, not yet!" whispered Frank, as he bent forward in his place at stroke until he was nearer the lad at the tiller ropes.
Chapter 13 of The Eight-Oared Victors by Lester Chadwick holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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