Chapter 8 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS. “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me. Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell. “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped. “Oi’m a dead mon!”
Chapter 8 of A sailor boy with Dewey 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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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.”
covered with blood
From this reading “Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.”
a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading ““Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““Oi’m a dead mon!””
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading ““_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.”
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.”
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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In this reading “Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.”
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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 Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Oi’m a dead mon!”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
covered with blood
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Oi’m a dead mon!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
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