Chapter 1 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show. All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies. And here they come! Beauties, aren't they?" Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
Chapter 1 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 18/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 86–90
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plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Beauties, aren't they?"”
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.”
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.”
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 Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
(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 All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here they come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beauties, aren't they?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauties, aren't they?"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And here they come!
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
being one more than seven
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here they come!
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
above and across; more than
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here they come!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Grundy had hoped to buy the stock gradually out of the receipts of the show.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the heat of the day it was as though a frost had settled down over the scene.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All that he owned in the way of live stock consisted of eight ponies.
Chapter 1 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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