Chapter 15 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHART. "Indeed! Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure." Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below. Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
Chapter 15 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.”
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.”
a visual display of information
From this reading “THE CHART.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."”
investigate scientifically
From this reading “Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
In this reading “Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."”
In this reading “Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
(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 Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
a visual display of information
From this reading THE CHART.
the act of closing something
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!
investigate scientifically
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
compacted by ironing
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
get by special effort
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
the season of growth
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Closing the door of his room, he pressed the spring that should open the adjoining panel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHART.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jo acted immediately upon the suggestion, and went below.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you had better investigate your hiding place and see if your chart is secure."
Chapter 15 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas by Wyn Roosevelt holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 116 sentences of Frontier Boys in the South Seas, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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