Chapter 1 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We all know your generosity, Hyde. Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving." Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor. "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?" "Me?
Chapter 1 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 78/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 386–390
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.”
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “"We all know your generosity, Hyde.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "We all know your generosity, Hyde.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading "We all know your generosity, Hyde.
the act of giving
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all know your generosity, Hyde.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We all know your generosity, Hyde.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
term of address for a man
From this reading "May I ask, sir, how much you gave?"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Kenneth swung around and faced the instructor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all know your generosity, Hyde.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let us hope that by next year Garwood will have learned from you the spirit of giving."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We all know your generosity, Hyde.
Chapter 1 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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