Chapter 14 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CROCODILES. WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place. They found they were close to a deep river. Should they swim across it, or turn homeward? "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
Chapter 14 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.”
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading “CROCODILES.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “"You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “They found they were close to a deep river.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.”
toward home
From this reading “Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?”
travel through water
From this reading “Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?”
look about oneself
In this reading “WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.”
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 They found they were close to a deep river.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They found they were close to a deep river.
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading CROCODILES.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They found they were close to a deep river.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
set up or found
From this reading They found they were close to a deep river.
toward home
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They found they were close to a deep river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
travel through water
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Should they swim across it, or turn homeward?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found they were close to a deep river.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN dinner was over, they began to look around their stopping-place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not try to cross without a boat," said one of the men to Alila's father.
Chapter 14 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
Chapter 14 holds 40 sentences of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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