Chapter 28 of Courage, True Hearts is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Courage, True Hearts is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Goo-goo!" said the king. Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance. "He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly." But Duncan was firm. Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
Chapter 28 of Courage, True Hearts is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “But Duncan was firm.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “"He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly."”
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading “Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.”
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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 Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Duncan was firm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But Duncan was firm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo-goo!" said the king.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
and nothing more
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Goo-goo!" said the king.
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 Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
not any; not one
From this reading "He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Goo-goo!" said the king.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
express in words
From this reading "He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He say," Carrambo interpreted, "no goo-goo, no stoly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Goo-goo!" said the king.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Duncan was firm.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Savages are very like children in some of their ways, and Duncan knew it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Duncan shook his head as he sat on a block of wood near to him, and just where he could get a good look of his sable countenance.
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