Chapter 8 of Afloat in the Forest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Afloat in the Forest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it? O what is it?" The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_." CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT. A FISH-COW AT PASTURE.
Chapter 8 of Afloat in the Forest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT.”
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?”
demanding attention
From this reading “The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “A FISH-COW AT PASTURE.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?”
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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see something for a brief time
In this reading “The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."”
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."”
In this reading “The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."”
temporarily
In this reading “The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."”
In this reading “The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."”
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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 The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FISH-COW AT PASTURE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT.
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
demanding attention
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
in a dreamy manner
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
being one more than seven
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FISH-COW AT PASTURE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
a particular point in time
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
a brief written record
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O what is it?"
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading A FISH-COW AT PASTURE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
being ten more than fifty
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Indian, rousing himself, looked round for a moment dreamily, and then, as he caught sight of the strange object, replied, "Good fortune! it is the _juaroua_."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The Irishman did not stay to note half of these characteristics, but hastily woke Munday, crying, "What is it?
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