Chapter 17 of Adrift in the Wilds is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Adrift in the Wilds is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HUNT FOR FOOD. The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends. For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them. When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before. Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
Chapter 17 of Adrift in the Wilds is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “A HUNT FOR FOOD.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.”
something that is lost
From this reading “For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.”
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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 A HUNT FOR FOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
a youthful male person
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
something that is lost
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
at the time that
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
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