Chapter 15 of Children of the Wild is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Children of the Wild is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake. "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?" Said Uncle Andy with a superior air. "That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon. Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
Chapter 15 of Children of the Wild is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.”
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.”
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading “"That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.”
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading “DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?”
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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 DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Said Uncle Andy with a superior air.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Uncle Andy with a superior air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
From this reading "That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
the sound of laughing
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading "That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
above and across; more than
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Uncle Andy with a superior air.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Said Uncle Andy with a superior air.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
used as intensifiers
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's old Dagger Bill, the big black-and-white loon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Said Uncle Andy with a superior air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sounds as if he was terribly amused, doesn't he?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading DAGGER BILL AND THE WATER BABIES "What's that?" demanded the Babe nervously, as a peal of wild, crazy laughter rang out over the surface of the lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Said Uncle Andy with a superior air.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, don't you know what _that_ is yet?"
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