Chapter 7 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily. Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut. "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely. Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled: "Oh, I know you boys!
Chapter 7 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.”
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:”
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading “DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.”
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 DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, I know you boys!
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
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From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
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From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know you boys!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know you boys!
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
in a healthy manner
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know you boys!
a town in central Arizona
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
move hurridly
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Darrin obeyed like a flash, pulling the door shut.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK LEADS A SPIRITED RUSH "Hustle, Dave--into the cab!" shouted Dick Prescott lustily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he caught better sight of them, he snarled:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What are you young monkeys doing here?" yelled the driver hoarsely.
Chapter 7 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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