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When You Were a Boy
When You Were a Boy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of When You Were a Boy is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
U.S.A.
For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.
PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297
Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

When You Were a Boy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of When You Were a Boy is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
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U.S.A.
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For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.
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PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297
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Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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Arena noun US /ərˈiːnə/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297”

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Chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297”

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gratefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪtfəli/

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading “For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.”

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indebted adjective US /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading “For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.”

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Lunt noun US /lʌnt/

United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)

From this reading “Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.”

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Picnic noun US /ˈpɪknɪk/

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading “PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297”

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Schmidt noun US /ʃmɪt/

German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)

From this reading “Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.”

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sketches noun US /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading “For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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Ran Away verb + particle counted as “run away”

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297”

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at School preposition + noun

In this reading “PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297”

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1

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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11

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111

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135

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155

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179

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195

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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219

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239

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257

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277

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297

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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39

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65

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91

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading U.S.A.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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ArenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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cfnoun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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Chubnoun

European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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ChumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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Everybody's

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From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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FatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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Fishin

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From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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GamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

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Goin

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gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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HennounUS /hen/

adult female chicken

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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Hodnoun

an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PAGE I The Match Game 11 II You at School 39 III Chums 65 IV In the Arena 91 V The Circus 111 VI When You Ran Away 135 VII Goin’ Fishin’ 155 VIII In Society 179 IX Middleton’s Hill 195 X Goin’ Swimmin’ 219 XI The Sunday-School Picnic 239 XII The Old Muzzle-Loader 257 XIII A Boy’s Loves 277 XIV Noon 297

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indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

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Kemp

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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Leslie

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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lfnoun

30 to 300 kilohertz

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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LovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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LuntnounUS /lʌnt/

United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.

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MatchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

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Middleton's

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Muzzle-Loader

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NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

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Nixie

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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NoonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

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Norwood

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From this reading The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.

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O'Shea

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

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PicnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

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Plimpton

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From this reading The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.

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PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

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PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.

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RanverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

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republishverb

publish again

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rfnoun

a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading U.S.A.

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SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading For permission to republish the following sketches the author is gratefully indebted to the Century Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, Everybody’s Magazine, and the National Magazine.

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SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/

German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

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sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

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SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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ssnounUS /ˈeˈses/

the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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Sunday-School

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Swimmin

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.

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Thornbury

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From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Billy Lunt, c Fat Day, p Hen Schmidt, 1b Bob Leslie, 2b Hod O’Shea, 3b Chub Thornbury, ss Nixie Kemp, lf Tom Kemp, rf “You,” cf.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading U.S.A.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

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VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

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XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

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XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

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XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

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XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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Chapter 1 of When You Were a Boy by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 433 sentences of When You Were a Boy, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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Plimpton
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Press
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Norwood
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Permission
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