Chapter 3 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students. It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano. The class was in an uproar. Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided. He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
Chapter 3 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.”
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “The class was in an uproar.”
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.”
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In this reading “Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.”
In this reading “A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.”
In this reading “It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.”
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 A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The class was in an uproar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
lacking funds
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The class was in an uproar.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
divisible by two
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
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 Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
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From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER CHARACTER A chorus of laughter broke out among the students.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
up to a particular time
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The class was in an uproar.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Professor Long waited patiently until the noise had subsided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire and clouds of smoke from the volcano.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.
Chapter 3 of The Heroes of the School by Allen Chapman holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 3 holds 107 sentences of The Heroes of the School, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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