Chapter 22 of Harry's Island is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Harry's Island is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement. It was broken by Chub. “Huh,” he grunted. “I knew you weren’t any book agent!” “And I knew you knew it,” laughed Billy.
Chapter 22 of Harry's Island is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading ““I knew you weren’t any book agent!””
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““And I knew you knew it,” laughed Billy.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ““I knew you weren’t any book agent!””
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “It was broken by Chub.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““Huh,” he grunted.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ““And I knew you knew it,” laughed Billy.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ““UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.”
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a book salesman
In this reading ““I knew you weren’t any book agent!””
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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 “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I knew you knew it,” laughed Billy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “And I knew you knew it,” laughed Billy.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was broken by Chub.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broken by Chub.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading It was broken by Chub.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Huh,” he grunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Huh,” he grunted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh,” he grunted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broken by Chub.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “And I knew you knew it,” laughed Billy.
a particular point in time
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
up to a particular time
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “UNTIL TO-MORROW” There was a moment of silent amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew you weren’t any book agent!”
Chapter 22 of Harry's Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 22 holds 164 sentences of Harry's Island, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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