Chapter 12 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along. "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there." "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry. "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query. "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
Chapter 12 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 178 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 “SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.”
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.”
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “"See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."”
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “"Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.”
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading “"See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.”
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading “SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “"Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.”
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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 SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
take in solid food
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
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From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
an instance of questioning
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See the palm leaf fans all growing in bunches on shore there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAVED BY A STRANGER "Look, Harry," Arnold cried as they rowed along.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
except if; if not
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Not that I know of," Harry replied, "unless some native animal here wants to commit suicide.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are they good to eat?" was Arnold's query.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Those must be what they call 'Palmettos,'" answered Harry.
Chapter 12 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 178 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.
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