Chapter 10 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do. They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited. "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent. "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man. "The housekeeper said so," put in Bert.
Chapter 10 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.”
aroused to action
From this reading “SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “"The housekeeper said so," put in Bert.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
in addition
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.
aroused to action
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The housekeeper said so," put in Bert.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.
only a very short time before
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "The housekeeper said so," put in Bert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.
a particular point in time
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The housekeeper said so," put in Bert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.
except for; apart from
From this reading "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The housekeeper said so," put in Bert.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no pictures in there!" declared the man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to save the pictures," said Vincent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SUSPICIONS AROUSED For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do.
which person or people
From this reading They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited.
Chapter 10 of The Young Firemen of Lakeville by Frank V. Webster holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 10 holds 96 sentences of The Young Firemen of Lakeville, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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