Chapter 19 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement. "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!" "One of whom?" asked Fred. "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy. "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
Chapter 19 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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softly bright or radiant
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.”
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading “"The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “"The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.”
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In this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
In this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
In this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
In this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.”
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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 THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "One of whom?" asked Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
express in words
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Fred," he gasped, "I saw one of them to-day!"
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading "The tramps that looted Cy Brigg's store," responded Teddy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of whom?" asked Fred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR A few days later Teddy came rushing up to Fred on the campus, his face aglow with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Fred, catching his brother's excitement.
Chapter 19 of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall by Spencer Davenport holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 19 holds 207 sentences of The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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