Chapter 33 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed. It was Burt Noble. He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak. Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse. Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
Chapter 33 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “It was Burt Noble.”
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.”
the first light of day
From this reading “He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading “CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.”
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.”
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In this reading “CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.”
In this reading “Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.”
In this reading “He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.”
In this reading “He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading It was Burt Noble.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
the first light of day
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Burt Noble.
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.
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From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was Burt Noble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
on one occasion
From this reading Once across the river, he had made for a friendly farmhouse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
done under pressure
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He had slipped out of Boston at daybreak.
changing location rapidly
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Into the continental camp a lone juvenile figure had come speeding down the river bank on a mettled steed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he rushed up to headquarters, flushed and panting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Burt Noble.
Chapter 33 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston by George A. Warren holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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