Chapter 10 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way. He didn't flinch or dodge, either. Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use. But there was nothing wicked in Dick Prescott. Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
Chapter 10 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.”
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “He didn't flinch or dodge, either.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “He didn't flinch or dodge, either.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was nothing wicked in Dick Prescott.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't flinch or dodge, either.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading He didn't flinch or dodge, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading He didn't flinch or dodge, either.
divisible by two
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He didn't flinch or dodge, either.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't flinch or dodge, either.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was nothing wicked in Dick Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He didn't flinch or dodge, either.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was nothing wicked in Dick Prescott.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
the act of using
From this reading Like a flash he brought the air rifle up for use.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG BLIZZARD Dick Prescott was squarely in the way.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading But there was nothing wicked in Dick Prescott.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Even against such a foe as this big intruder; Dick felt that it would be wrong, wicked, to aim for the face of Mr. Fits.
Chapter 10 of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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