Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee. "What?" demanded Greg. "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?" Tom demanded. "I didn't see anything," Greg admitted.
Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I didn't see anything," Greg admitted.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What?" demanded Greg.”
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “"Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.”
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I didn't see anything," Greg admitted.
any thing at all
From this reading "I didn't see anything," Greg admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What?" demanded Greg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What?" demanded Greg.
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't see anything," Greg admitted.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
at breakneck speed
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
male cat
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BOX THAT SET THEM GUESSING "Look at that!" cried Tom Reade, leaping up from the breakfast table so precipitately that he overturned his cup of coffee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" demanded Greg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you see that---out on the lake?"
Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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