Chapter 8 of The movie boys at Seaside Park is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The movie boys at Seaside Park is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.” “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham. “‘Home, Sweet Home.’” The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares. He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.
Chapter 8 of The movie boys at Seaside Park is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading ““What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.”
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.””
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
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In this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading “The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.”
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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 The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “‘Home, Sweet Home.’”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
participate in games or sport
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He had a smiling and enthusiastic audience.
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “‘Home, Sweet Home.’”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The staunch friend of the motion picture chums waved his hand like a showman proudly exhibiting wares.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that, Mr. Jolly?” inquired Frank Durham.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading KIDNAPPED “If I had our old piano here,” said Ben Jolly, “there’s one tune I’d play for all it’s worth.”
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