Chapter 20 of The High School Left End is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The High School Left End is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry: "Dick & Co. to the rescue!" Yet none of the sextette heard it. They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery. "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
Chapter 20 of The High School Left End is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick & Co. to the rescue!"”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “"Dick & Co. to the rescue!"”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading "Dick & Co. to the rescue!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick & Co. to the rescue!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet none of the sextette heard it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet none of the sextette heard it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
not one, and not any
From this reading Yet none of the sextette heard it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
free from harm or evil
From this reading "Dick & Co. to the rescue!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
six performers or singers who perform together
From this reading Yet none of the sextette heard it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LINE OF DARING That became instantly the cry:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dick & Co. to the rescue!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all inside, at the first step of their projected deed of bravery.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet none of the sextette heard it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All of you but Dave run through the offices!" yelled Dick.
Chapter 20 of The High School Left End by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 20 holds 105 sentences of The High School Left End, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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