Chapter 6 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call. With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen. "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade. "We must put out the fire. Come on, men!"
Chapter 6 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “"Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “"Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.”
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.”
a vagrant
From this reading “BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.”
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading “With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.”
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.”
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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 BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Come on, men!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must put out the fire.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
not any; not one
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must put out the fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We must put out the fire.
with speed
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Come on!" cried Mr. Sagger, to several of the bucket brigade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
a vagrant
From this reading BERT SAVES A TRAMP The boys needed no further call.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must put out the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With whoops and yells they began to haul the engine rapidly in the direction of the fire, the reflection of which could already be seen.
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