Chapter 10 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence. "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?" "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts. "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable. We Westerners don't act that way.
Chapter 10 of The motion picture chums at the fair is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “"Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “"Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.”
liveliness and energy
From this reading “AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"”
plural of “westerner” — an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading “We Westerners don't act that way.”
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In this reading “AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.”
In this reading “"Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.”
In this reading “"Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.”
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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 AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We Westerners don't act that way.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
later than; following
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
a particular point in time
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
liveliness and energy
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Then have him up," added Hank Strapp. "This isn't any way to be hospitable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He's that quiet man we met on the train; isn't he?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
plural of “westerner” — an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading We Westerners don't act that way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Frank, his mind busy with many thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE CLIFF HOUSE "Well, why don't you ask him up?" inquired Pep, after a moment of silence.
Chapter 10 of The motion picture chums at the fair by Victor Appleton holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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