Chapter 14 of True to His Home is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of True to His Home is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TREASURE-FINDER. LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea. This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were. Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this: "Hear ye!
Chapter 14 of True to His Home is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:”
a person who weeps
From this reading “Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.”
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading “This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.”
easily agitated
From this reading “This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.”
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:”
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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 This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
a youthful male person
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
a person who weeps
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear ye!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
easily agitated
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
on one occasion
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE-FINDER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE Benjamin once had the boy fever to go to sea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Many boys had it in Boston; they disappeared, and the town crier called out something like this:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TREASURE-FINDER.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This fever was a kind of nervous epidemic among the boys of the time, a disease of the imagination as it were.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hear ye!
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