Chapter 24 of The New Boys at Oakdale is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The New Boys at Oakdale is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHULTZ SEES A LIGHT. Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz. Presently, recovering a bit, he asked: “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?” “Hush!
Chapter 24 of The New Boys at Oakdale is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading ““Hush!”
in the near future
From this reading “Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “SHULTZ SEES A LIGHT.”
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In this reading “Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.”
In this reading ““What in the world are you doing here, Charley?””
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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 SHULTZ SEES A LIGHT.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
a long fixed look
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading SHULTZ SEES A LIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Presently, recovering a bit, he asked:
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading SHULTZ SEES A LIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHULTZ SEES A LIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amazed beyond expression, Osgood continued to gaze downward at the haggard, woe-begone face of Shultz.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in the world are you doing here, Charley?”
Chapter 24 of The New Boys at Oakdale by Morgan Scott holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 24 holds 180 sentences of The New Boys at Oakdale, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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