Chapter 4 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"REMEMBERED"--BY MR. FITS? Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep. If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning. This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
Chapter 4 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “FITS?”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.”
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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 This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
a youthful male person
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "REMEMBERED"--BY MR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading FITS?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "REMEMBERED"--BY MR.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
on one occasion
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "REMEMBERED"--BY MR.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Through the night Dick slept as only an active, tired out boy can sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, too, despite the fact that it was Christmas, and he had all of a boy's natural desire to know what the day was to bring him.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading If he woke once he had no recollection of it in the morning.
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