Chapter 16 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ACCIDENT. The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty. "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast. "Too windy to be safe." "Think we'd better stop home?"
Chapter 16 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “AN ACCIDENT.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.”
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading “The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"Too windy to be safe."”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Think we'd better stop home?"”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “"Too windy to be safe."”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN ACCIDENT.
later than; following
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Too windy to be safe."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Think we'd better stop home?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Think we'd better stop home?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Too windy to be safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't like the looks of it at all," said Len, after breakfast.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Think we'd better stop home?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think we'd better stop home?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Too windy to be safe."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too windy to be safe."
precisely as stated
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The August day was bright and fine, but very gusty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think we'd better stop home?"
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "Too windy to be safe."
Chapter 16 of From Chart House to Bush Hut by C. W. Bryde holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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