Chapter 22 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES. “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution. “I wish we could pick up a native guide. He might save us from a lot of trouble.” “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
Chapter 22 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO FIRES.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading ““I wish we could pick up a native guide.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading ““I wish we could pick up a native guide.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading ““There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading ““I wish we could pick up a native guide.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading ““There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading ““I wish we could pick up a native guide.”
In this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
In this reading “BETWEEN TWO FIRES.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
and nothing more
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
except for; apart from
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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