Chapter 4 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative. "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim. "You bet he will. I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically. His uncle looked at Teddy sourly.
Chapter 4 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an expectation
From this reading “FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You bet he will.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.”
with passionate fervor
From this reading “I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.”
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.”
move an implement through
From this reading “FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “His uncle looked at Teddy sourly.”
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 FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
an expectation
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His uncle looked at Teddy sourly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet he will.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
with passionate fervor
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
the act of departing
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
in a grammatical manner
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You bet he will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His uncle looked at Teddy sourly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
in a sour manner
From this reading His uncle looked at Teddy sourly.
move an implement through
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncle looked at Teddy sourly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACING THE MUSIC There was a stir of anticipation among the boys, and they crowded closer, as Teddy faced his angry relative.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Jiminy, but he's going to catch it!" whispered Jim.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You bet he will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't like to be him," agreed Jack, more fervently than grammatically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet he will.
Chapter 4 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall by Spencer Davenport holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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