Chapter 24 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way. "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car. Then the automobile shot ahead again. "Phin Drayne! Humph!" said Darry rather scornfully.
Chapter 24 of The High School Boys' Training Hike is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Then the automobile shot ahead again.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.”
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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 "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
anew
From this reading Then the automobile shot ahead again.
at or in the front
From this reading Then the automobile shot ahead again.
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From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then the automobile shot ahead again.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
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From this reading Humph!" said Darry rather scornfully.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
someone who is a detective
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phin Drayne!
opinion or judgment
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
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From this reading Humph!" said Darry rather scornfully.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
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From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phin Drayne!
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
on the contrary
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Humph!" said Darry rather scornfully.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Humph!" said Darry rather scornfully.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then the automobile shot ahead again.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the automobile shot ahead again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Aren't they a mucker looking outfit?" demanded one voice from the car.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading CONCLUSION Five rather contemptuous pairs of youthful eyes surveyed Dick & Co. as their outfit plodded on its way.
Chapter 24 of The High School Boys' Training Hike by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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