Chapter 32 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KIT'S DANGER. The men reached the edge of the woods and halted. "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look. "It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs. "We'd get into trouble."
Chapter 32 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “"I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.”
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading “"I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.”
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading “"It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.”
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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 "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading KIT'S DANGER.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'd get into trouble."
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We'd get into trouble."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIT'S DANGER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs.
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading "It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "We'd get into trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd get into trouble."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'd like to hang him!" growled Dick Hayden with a malignant look.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The men reached the edge of the woods and halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't do, Dick," said Stubbs.
Chapter 32 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 95 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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