Chapter 2 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny. “There’s a race for juniors, you know. Who’s going in for it?” With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random. “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
Chapter 2 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading ““There’s a race for juniors, you know.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ““It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?””
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading ““Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.”
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading “With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ““Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.”
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading ““Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.”
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.”
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading ““Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.”
In this reading ““It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
placed crosswise
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
the act of departing
From this reading Who’s going in for it?”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who’s going in for it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who’s going in for it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
any competition
From this reading “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Talk about the skating races Saturday,” said Lanny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s a quarter of a mile,” said Lanny, “and I think that’s too short, don’t you?”
precisely as stated
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
in a chatty manner
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who’s going in for it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that Bert opened the door and the four crossed the hall with a bit of a swagger and mounted the stairs, talking volubly but very much at random.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s a race for juniors, you know.
Chapter 2 of The Junior Trophy by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 406 sentences of The Junior Trophy, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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