Chapter 8 of The moving picture boys on the coast is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The moving picture boys on the coast is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man. "That's rather queer," thought the lad. "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome." As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden. "Queerer still," Blake mused.
Chapter 8 of The moving picture boys on the coast is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “"If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"That's rather queer," thought the lad.”
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “"Queerer still," Blake mused.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"That's rather queer," thought the lad.”
comparative of “queer” — beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Queerer still," Blake mused.”
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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 BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
on or to one side
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
a boy or man
From this reading "That's rather queer," thought the lad.
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Queerer still," Blake mused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's rather queer," thought the lad.
comparative of “queer” — beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queerer still," Blake mused.
on the contrary
From this reading "That's rather queer," thought the lad.
cut with a saw
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Queerer still," Blake mused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's rather queer," thought the lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's rather queer," thought the lad.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading BLAKE LEARNS A SECRET Blake, looking on from a little distance, saw Joe turn aside from the aged man.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As he looked, he saw Joe walking out of the garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
accept gladly
From this reading "If that was his father it isn't a very cordial welcome."
Chapter 8 of The moving picture boys on the coast by Victor Appleton holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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