Chapter 12 of The Golden Boys on the River Drive is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Golden Boys on the River Drive is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped. “There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered. “See the light?” “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone. “Who do you suppose it can be?”
Chapter 12 of The Golden Boys on the River Drive is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading ““Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading ““Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.”
get rid of
From this reading ““There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.”
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In this reading “A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.”
In this reading “A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.”
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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 A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who do you suppose it can be?”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who do you suppose it can be?”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who do you suppose it can be?”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who do you suppose it can be?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “See the light?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See the light?”
get rid of
From this reading “There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
express a supposition
From this reading “Who do you suppose it can be?”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “There’s somebody in the shed,” he whispered.
which person or people
From this reading A TOUGH TASK As the boys emerged from the clump of pines Bob, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now wouldn’t that jar you,” Jack said in a disgusted tone.
Chapter 12 of The Golden Boys on the River Drive by L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 12 holds 256 sentences of The Golden Boys on the River Drive, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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