Chapter 21 of The High School Left End is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The High School Left End is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant. He had been waiting for that tug on the rope. Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below. "Dick! Oh, Dick!" he roared.
Chapter 21 of The High School Left End is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 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 “THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.”
be unsure or weak
From this reading “THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.”
with the head foremost
From this reading “Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.”
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Oh, Dick!" he roared.”
a strong line
From this reading “He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.”
pull hard
From this reading “He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
be unsure or weak
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
with the head foremost
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Dick!" he roared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
above and across; more than
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Oh, Dick!" he roared.
a strong line
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF BRAVERY Dave Darrin did not falter in his duty for an instant.
pull hard
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had been waiting for that tug on the rope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now he leaned out, and as far over as was possible without pitching himself headlong into the street below.
Chapter 21 of The High School Left End by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 120 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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