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Chapter 6 of Harry's Island is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich. “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub. “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts. What’s the difference, anyway, Roy?” “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
Chapter 6 of Harry's Island is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
a toroidal shape
From this reading ““A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.””
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
take the midday meal
From this reading ““It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.”
past form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What’s the difference, anyway, Roy?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What’s the difference, anyway, Roy?”
a toroidal shape
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
past form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the difference, anyway, Roy?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What’s the difference, anyway, Roy?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS “Of course this isn’t real camping,” said Dick as he munched his fifth sandwich.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It’s a mighty good lunch, though,” answered Chub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “And I can’t wait to get to those crullers--I mean doughnuts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the difference, anyway, Roy?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A cruller is a doughnut with the hole left out.”
Chapter 6 of Harry's Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 169 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 6 holds 169 sentences of Harry's Island, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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