Chapter 12 of Harry's Island is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Harry's Island is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay. Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore. “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster. I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.” “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
Chapter 12 of Harry's Island is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 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.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.”
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading “THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.”
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.”
more quickly
From this reading ““If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.”
set up or found
From this reading “THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.”
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading ““She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.”
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.
In this reading ““If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.”
In this reading ““If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.”
In this reading “THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.”
In this reading “Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
(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 I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
more quickly
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
the act of departing
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
set up or found
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
above and across; more than
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I don’t believe she’s doing better than four.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
in the direction of
From this reading Chub, stifling a chuckle, looked over toward the nearest shore.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED Dick turned to Roy in dismay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If she was going six miles,” he said, “things on shore would move by a heap faster.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She’s stopped, you blamed lunatic!” cried Dick wildly.
Chapter 12 of Harry's Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 holds 299 sentences of Harry's Island, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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