Chapter 20 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton. "You've got to take me, too." "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling. "This car is built only for two." "You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.
Chapter 20 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “"This car is built only for two."”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"This car is built only for two."”
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading “A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.”
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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 FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
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From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to take me, too."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got to take me, too."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
and nothing more
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
carry out
From this reading "You've got to take me, too."
express in words
From this reading "You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You've got to take me, too."
a shaky motion
From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "This car is built only for two."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Not much," hissed Bayliss, his voice trembling.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A FRENZIED RIDE TO SAFETY "Wait!" gasped Hazelton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got to take me, I tell you," Harry insisted, his voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to take me, too."
Chapter 20 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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