Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on the River is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on the River is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something. "A gold watch, a lady's watch, apparently. How did it get in my pocket? I don't remember picking it up. It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on the River is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “"A gold watch, a lady's watch, apparently.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."”
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"A gold watch, a lady's watch, apparently.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “I don't remember picking it up.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.”
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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 THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
from appearances alone
From this reading "A gold watch, a lady's watch, apparently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't remember picking it up.
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
coins made of gold
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't remember picking it up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "A gold watch, a lady's watch, apparently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
select carefully from a group
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading I don't remember picking it up.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading How did it get in my pocket?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don't remember picking it up.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very handsome one, and quite expensive I should judge, although I never bought a gold watch."
look attentively
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A GOLD WATCH "What have you got there, Jack?" asked Percival, seeing Jack stoop and pick up something.
Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on the River by Cyril Burleigh holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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