Chapter 11 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING ABOUT DRILLING. "Darry is lost! Nothing can save him now!" Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River. He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
Chapter 11 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extremely painful
From this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
the act of drilling
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT DRILLING.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.”
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In this reading “He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.”
In this reading “Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.”
In this reading “He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT DRILLING.
extremely painful
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can save him now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Darry is lost!
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
the act of drilling
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT DRILLING.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing can save him now!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Darry is lost!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Darry is lost!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing can save him now!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing can save him now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
go across or through
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
done under pressure
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing can save him now!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT DRILLING.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
in a swift manner
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew the falls to be over thirty feet high.
in the direction of
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the agonizing thought which rushed through Joe's brain as he watched the progress of the drifting tree as it moved swiftly toward the falls of Rocky Pass River.
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