Chapter XVIII of The Meadow-Brook Girls on the Tennis Courts, “On the Tournament Courts,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVIII of The Meadow-Brook Girls on the Tennis Courts, “On the Tournament Courts,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him. “I’ve got him!” yelled Sam. “I’ve got the miserable spy. Come here, fellows, quick! Oh-h-h-h!
Chapter XVIII of The Meadow-Brook Girls on the Tennis Courts, “On the Tournament Courts,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Come here, fellows, quick!”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading ““I’ve got the miserable spy.”
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
catch sight of
From this reading “The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““I’ve got him!” yelled Sam.”
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In this reading “The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.”
In this reading “Come here, fellows, quick!”
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 spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
exhale hard
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here, fellows, quick!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Come here, fellows, quick!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got him!” yelled Sam.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here, fellows, quick!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got him!” yelled Sam.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “I’ve got the miserable spy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh-h-h-h!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come here, fellows, quick!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
catch sight of
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The spy went down, more under the force of a well-directed blow that Sam had planted on the back of his neck than from the force of Sam’s weight that fell upon him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I’ve got him!” yelled Sam.
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