Chapter 19 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!" "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully. "But it really won't do any good. When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it. My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
Chapter 19 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “"It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.”
take in liquids
From this reading “When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “"It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.”
claim back
From this reading “When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.”
male cat
From this reading “My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “"It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.”
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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 When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
uttered without voice
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
take in liquids
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
and nothing more
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
claim back
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'LL FIGHT HIM FOR THIS MAN!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
male cat
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
at the time that
From this reading When a man has begun to drink nothing can reclaim him from it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My only hope is to be able to have a talk with Tom when his money is gone."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it really won't do any good.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's wonderfully kind of you!" breathed the woman, gratefully.
Chapter 19 of The High School Boys' Training Hike by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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