Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat. "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position. "Tom's lying on the sand!" "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry. "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse my French, but this is too much.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “"Tom's lying on the sand!"”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “"Tom's lying on the sand!"”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.”
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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 JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
having two barrels mounted side by side
From this reading "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Tom's lying on the sand!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tom's lying on the sand!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Tom's lying on the sand!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
male cat
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Tom's lying on the sand!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Excuse my French, but this is too much.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "That villain has shot Tom and is running away across the island!" cried Arnold from his position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK STRICKEN BY A BULLET "What's up now?" cried Jack from the rowboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great Double-Barreled Wiggle-Headed Pollywogs!" ejaculated Harry.
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 179 sentences of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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