Chapter 19 of Harry's Island is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Harry's Island is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM “Chub! “_Chub!!_ “CHU-U-UB!!!” “Eh?” asked Chub drowsily. “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy. “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
Chapter 19 of Harry's Island is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
according to the clock
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ““Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.”
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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rise to one's feet
In this reading ““Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
later than; following
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Eh?” asked Chub drowsily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Chub!!_ “CHU-U-UB!!!”
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading THE STORM “Chub!
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading “Eh?” asked Chub drowsily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh?” asked Chub drowsily.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
and nothing more
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
according to the clock
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM “Chub!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM “Chub!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Get up; it’s after eight o’clock,” said Roy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Pull the bedclothes off of him,” counseled a voice outside the tent which Chub, just dropping back to slumber, recognized as belonging to Dick.
Chapter 19 of Harry's Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 19 holds 222 sentences of Harry's Island, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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