Chapter 2 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD. A cheer arose from the by-standers. "Good for the boy!" "That's what I call a genuine hero!" "He deserves a medal."
Chapter 2 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “A cheer arose from the by-standers.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “A cheer arose from the by-standers.”
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"He deserves a medal."”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “"That's what I call a genuine hero!"”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"That's what I call a genuine hero!"”
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading “"He deserves a medal."”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.”
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In this reading “A cheer arose from the by-standers.”
In this reading “A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.”
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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 A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A cheer arose from the by-standers.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Good for the boy!"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cheer arose from the by-standers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That's what I call a genuine hero!"
give encouragement to
From this reading A cheer arose from the by-standers.
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading "He deserves a medal."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good for the boy!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cheer arose from the by-standers.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "That's what I call a genuine hero!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good for the boy!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He deserves a medal."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "That's what I call a genuine hero!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I call a genuine hero!"
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading "He deserves a medal."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I call a genuine hero!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cheer arose from the by-standers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I call a genuine hero!"
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.
Chapter 2 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 155 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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