Chapter XI of The Pony Rider Boys in New England, “The Verdict of the Court,” is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI of The Pony Rider Boys in New England, “The Verdict of the Court,” is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?" The same old moose with new trimmings. "Stacy Brown, stand up!" The fat boy brags to the court. The Professor voices his indignation.
Chapter XI of The Pony Rider Boys in New England, “The Verdict of the Court,” is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brag” — an instance of boastful talk
From this reading “The fat boy brags to the court.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “The fat boy brags to the court.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “"Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “The Professor voices his indignation.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “The same old moose with new trimmings.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The Professor voices his indignation.”
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading “The same old moose with new trimmings.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The Professor voices his indignation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The fat boy brags to the court.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Stacy Brown, stand up!"”
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a youthful male person
From this reading The fat boy brags to the court.
plural of “brag” — an instance of boastful talk
From this reading The fat boy brags to the court.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Stacy Brown, stand up!"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The fat boy brags to the court.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat boy brags to the court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor voices his indignation.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The Professor voices his indignation.
go away from a place
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The same old moose with new trimmings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The same old moose with new trimmings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The same old moose with new trimmings.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor voices his indignation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same old moose with new trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stacy Brown, stand up!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stacy did not leave much to the imagination, did he?"
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading The same old moose with new trimmings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stacy Brown, stand up!"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Professor voices his indignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The same old moose with new trimmings.
Chapter 11 of The Pony Rider Boys in New England by Frank Gee Patchin holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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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