Chapter 1 of The Liberty Boys Running the Blockade is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Liberty Boys Running the Blockade is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think that fellow is following us, Bob." "What fellow, Dick?" "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat." "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?" "To obtain information, I suppose.
Chapter 1 of The Liberty Boys Running the Blockade is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “"The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"I think that fellow is following us, Bob."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"What fellow, Dick?"”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “"I think that fellow is following us, Bob."”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “"The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."”
a message received and understood
From this reading “"To obtain information, I suppose.”
come into possession of
From this reading “"To obtain information, I suppose.”
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 "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What fellow, Dick?"
a boy or man
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
a message received and understood
From this reading "To obtain information, I suppose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
come into possession of
From this reading "To obtain information, I suppose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
express a supposition
From this reading "To obtain information, I suppose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To obtain information, I suppose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think that fellow is following us, Bob."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What fellow, Dick?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The one on the other side of the way, the man with a beard and a steeple-crowned hat."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I see him, but why should he follow us, Dick?"
Chapter 1 of The Liberty Boys Running the Blockade by Harry Moore holds 118 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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