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Chapter 9 of Keeping His Course is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!” Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed. “Here he is, dad!” called Toby. “Where is it?” Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
Chapter 9 of Keeping His Course is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Here he is, dad!” called Toby.”
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.”
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading “Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.”
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In this reading ““THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!””
In this reading “Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.”
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading ““THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!””
In this reading ““THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!””
In this reading “Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
expected hopefully
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
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From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Here he is, dad!” called Toby.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Here he is, dad!” called Toby.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here he is, dad!” called Toby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
ten 10s
From this reading “THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here he is, dad!” called Toby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where is it?”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
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From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
get rid of
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
in the near future
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Tucker laid down his mallet and led the way to the desk very leisurely.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Toby and Phebe awaited him at the boat-yard wharf and as soon as he had hastily secured the _Frolic_ to the stern of the _Follow Me_ and climbed the ladder they pulled him in triumph to the shed.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is it?”
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