Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 9 — Volume 9, Stories of To-day is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 9 — Volume 9, Stories of To-day is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field. Two men were unloading sections of pipe. A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions. He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly. “Morning!” he said.
Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 9 — Volume 9, Stories of To-day is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.”
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “Two men were unloading sections of pipe.”
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading “A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.”
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading “Two men were unloading sections of pipe.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.”
In this reading “Two men were unloading sections of pipe.”
In this reading “A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.”
In this reading “A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.”
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.”
In this reading “At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.”
In this reading “A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
a youthful male person
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
the act of giving
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Morning!” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He looked up at Denny and the boy, and his face brightened pleasantly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Morning!” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At a turn in the road they saw a wagon backed up into a field.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were unloading sections of pipe.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A third, a young man in high boots, such as the teamsters wore, stood by, giving directions.
Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 9 — Volume 9, Stories of To-day by William [Editor] Patten holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 428 sentences of The Junior Classics, Volume 9 — Volume 9, Stories of To-day, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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