Chapter 27 of Among the River Pirates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Among the River Pirates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPENSE “What’ll we do?” Skippy cried. “Gee, what’ll we do?” “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn. “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
Chapter 27 of Among the River Pirates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading ““We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.”
possessive form of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ““We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ““Gee, what’ll we do?””
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading ““Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.””
tell false information to for fun
From this reading ““We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading ““Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.””
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “SUSPENSE “What’ll we do?””
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In this reading ““Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.””
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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 “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
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From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
possessive form of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Skippy cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SUSPENSE “What’ll we do?”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee, what’ll we do?”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skippy cried.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE “What’ll we do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “Inland Beach’s nearest—we’ll be swimmin’ it in a half hour, takin’ it aisy like.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SUSPENSE “What’ll we do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll be swimmin’ for it, kid,” Big Joe answered, his face ashen and drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPENSE “What’ll we do?”
Chapter 27 of Among the River Pirates by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 27 holds 68 sentences of Among the River Pirates, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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