Chapter 19 of The High School Freshmen is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The High School Freshmen is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK & CO. SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface. "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface. The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead. "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
Chapter 19 of The High School Freshmen is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading “The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “"Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “"There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.”
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.”
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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 "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
terminate
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading DICK & CO.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK & CO.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
to a considerable degree
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading The skates on his feet clogged all his movements, and acted like lead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Help!" roared Fred, in a frenzy, as he came to the surface.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Ripley, but where's Prescott?" shouted several.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SHOW SOME TEAM WORK So suddenly and heavily did he break through the thin ice that Dick went underneath the surface.
Chapter 19 of The High School Freshmen by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 19 holds 203 sentences of The High School Freshmen, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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