Chapter 11 of Three Boys is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Three Boys is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense! you shall not get up." Kenneth lay back panting. "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried. "Just you wait till I get strong again. I'll serve you out.
Chapter 11 of Three Boys is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Kenneth lay back panting.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense! you shall not get up."”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Kenneth lay back panting.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “I'll serve you out.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"Just you wait till I get strong again.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Just you wait till I get strong again.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Just you wait till I get strong again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "Just you wait till I get strong again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kenneth lay back panting.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nonsense! you shall not get up."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll serve you out.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just you wait till I get strong again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth lay back panting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kenneth lay back panting.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense! you shall not get up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nonsense! you shall not get up."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how I do hate you!" he cried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll serve you out.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Kenneth lay back panting.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I'll serve you out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Nonsense! you shall not get up."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Just you wait till I get strong again.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Just you wait till I get strong again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nonsense! you shall not get up."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Just you wait till I get strong again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nonsense! you shall not get up."
Chapter 11 of Three Boys by George Manville Fenn holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 396 sentences of Three Boys, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Three Boys by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Three Boys, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
