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Chapter 7 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCHEMING NEPHEW. When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased. For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent. "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel? It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
Chapter 7 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.”
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “A SCHEMING NEPHEW.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.”
acting with a specific goal
From this reading “A SCHEMING NEPHEW.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.”
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 “When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?”
In this reading “It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."”
In this reading “For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.”
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 A SCHEMING NEPHEW.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
in addition
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
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From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
go away from a place
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading A SCHEMING NEPHEW.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
acting with a specific goal
From this reading A SCHEMING NEPHEW.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some reason his nephew also was anxious to leave the tent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Uncle," he said, "hadn't we better go back to the hotel?
at the time that
From this reading When Robert left the ring, the old man sank back into his seat, and his interest in the performance ceased.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be too fatiguing for you to remain here all the evening."
Chapter 7 of The Young Circus Rider by Horatio, Jr. [Adapter] Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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