Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD CHARGE. "Help! Help!" Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared. "Keep off me, you wild elephant!
Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 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.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “A WILD CHARGE.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “"Keep off me, you wild elephant!”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “A WILD CHARGE.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.”
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 A WILD CHARGE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A WILD CHARGE.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Keep off me, you wild elephant!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep off me, you wild elephant!
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep off me, you wild elephant!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Keep off me, you wild elephant!
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD CHARGE.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Jimmy was shouting, kicking wildly as he roared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep off me, you wild elephant!
Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 2 holds 135 sentences of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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