Chapter 16 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men. "Hello! It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm. "They'll be glad to see us." "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
Chapter 16 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading “HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.”
of great size and bulk
From this reading “HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “"You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.”
a vagrant
From this reading “"You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.”
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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 It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They'll be glad to see us."
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
to come or go into
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "They'll be glad to see us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
of great size and bulk
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
the force of workers available
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They'll be glad to see us."
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE Greg flashed the lantern on four hulking, bedraggled ragged men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll be glad to see us."
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They'll be glad to see us."
a vagrant
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll be glad to see us."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It's the same kids!" cried a hoarse voice out in the storm.
which person or people
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You keep out of here!" ordered Reade, thrusting his stick at the face of the first tramp---the boss tramp---who tried to enter.
Chapter 16 of The High School Boys' Training Hike by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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