Chapter XV of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, “The Pay-Off,” is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, “The Pay-Off,” is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water. As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward. After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water. But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot. He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
Chapter XV of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, “The Pay-Off,” is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.”
time without end
From this reading “After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “He rolled over on his back, trying to float.”
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.”
directed up
From this reading “As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.”
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In this reading “After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.”
In this reading “Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.”
In this reading “After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.”
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later than; following
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
confined by bonds
From this reading But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot.
a youthful male person
From this reading But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
time without end
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
above and across; more than
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
hard to endure
From this reading He rolled over on his back, trying to float.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
directed up
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
in a violent manner
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
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 Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
Chapter 15 of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 15 holds 166 sentences of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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