Chapter 21 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEER HUNTING. Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill. “Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly. “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy. “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
Chapter 21 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading ““We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading ““No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.”
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “DEER HUNTING.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ““Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “DEER HUNTING.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.”
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In this reading ““No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.”
make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading “Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.”
In this reading “Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.”
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 Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading DEER HUNTING.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading DEER HUNTING.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
engage in
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “No, we have to get closer and on the other side of them,” replied Harry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t shoot them so far off,” added Boxy.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Deer, and four of them!” whispered Andy, excitedly.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every one of the boys took a good look, to make sure that he was not mistaken, and then they drew back several yards from the crest of the hill.
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