Chapter 11 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben. “Got anything to read? I’m down to hard-pan.” “I don’t believe so. I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
Chapter 11 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ““It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading ““It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading ““Got anything to read?”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.”
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.
In this reading ““It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
any thing at all
From this reading “Got anything to read?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe so.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’m down to hard-pan.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got anything to read?
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m down to hard-pan.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m down to hard-pan.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “It’s raining hard enough,” growled Ben.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Got anything to read?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t believe so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’m reading ‘Kidnapped’ for about the sixth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Got anything to read?
Chapter 11 of The Junior Trophy by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Junior Trophy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Junior Trophy by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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