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Chapter 5 of Frontier Boys on the Coast is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?" It was his brother Jo's genial voice. "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim. "No more dry camps for me." "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
Chapter 5 of Frontier Boys on the Coast is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"No more dry camps for me."”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “"I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “"No more dry camps for me."”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “It was his brother Jo's genial voice.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “"I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."”
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading “"I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "No more dry camps for me."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "No more dry camps for me."
one or the other of two
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No more dry camps for me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
the act of departing
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
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From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
engage in
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No more dry camps for me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more dry camps for me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
not any; not one
From this reading "No more dry camps for me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think much of the coast range, or the Sierras, either."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his brother Jo's genial voice.
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 "Not until we can strike water," replied Jim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FOUR BOYS "Hey, Jim, where are we going to make camp?"
Chapter 5 of Frontier Boys on the Coast by Wyn Roosevelt holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 5 holds 89 sentences of Frontier Boys on the Coast, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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