Chapter 28 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL HOPE VANISHES. "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy. "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water." "Yes, yes; very true. You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
Chapter 28 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “"We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."”
come together
From this reading “"It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.”
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading “"We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “ALL HOPE VANISHES.”
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.
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if there happens to be need
In this reading “"It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."”
In this reading “ALL HOPE VANISHES.”
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.
(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 ALL HOPE VANISHES.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
(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 "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
come together
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ALL HOPE VANISHES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
term of address for a man
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
express a supposition
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Yes, yes; very true.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ALL HOPE VANISHES.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, yes; very true.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
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 "It is better that all should be awake in case we encounter bad water."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are approaching the outlet of the lake, Sir Arthur," said Guy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes; very true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want me to hold the torch, I suppose.
Chapter 28 of Guy in the Jungle by William Murray Graydon holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 28 holds 113 sentences of Guy in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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