Chapter 2 of Lost in the Forest is here in full — 532 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lost in the Forest is here in full — 532 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking. "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?" "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im. Hab larn 'im from Jo Gruffy." "From who?"
Chapter 2 of Lost in the Forest is here in full — 532 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “"Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.”
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “"Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"”
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past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
let fall to the ground
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hab larn 'im from Jo Gruffy."
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From this reading Hab larn 'im from Jo Gruffy."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hab larn 'im from Jo Gruffy."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Hab larn 'im from Jo Gruffy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
make or emit a high sound
From this reading "Why, cause me tink you know all 'bout 'im.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The weapon was truly aimed; it hit the monkey on the back, causing it to drop the hat and vanish from the spot--shrieking.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
which person or people
From this reading "From who?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well done, Larry!" cried Will Osten; "why didn't you warn us to expect visits from such brutes, Bunco?"
Chapter 2 of Lost in the Forest by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 532 sentences, grouped into 107 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 2 holds 532 sentences of Lost in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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