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.
"Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer. "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters. Lead the roan pony forth." Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars. The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
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 22/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 106–110
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an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading “"Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Lead the roan pony forth."”
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading “Lead the roan pony forth."”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.”
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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 Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lead the roan pony forth."
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
the act of departing
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Lead the roan pony forth."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Lead the roan pony forth."
with speed
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading Lead the roan pony forth."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bidding on the second animal began at ten dollars, going quickly to eighteen.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly the first pony had been a fair bargain at fourteen dollars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, wake up!" begged the auctioneer.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Let us have some bidding worthy of the fair name of Gridley for good judgment in business matters.
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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