Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled. It was evident that they had not expected this. "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly. The young men nodded. "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It was evident that they had not expected this.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “"We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.”
with speed
From this reading “"That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “"That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.”
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 “The young men nodded.”
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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 A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
(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 "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men nodded.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The young men nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
with speed
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
a special situation
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that they had not expected this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be careful and do all we can for the good of the expedition," said Bob anxiously.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Worth-while Offer Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Holton smiled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's the only thing that'll satisfy you?" the former asked, his mind working rapidly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men nodded.
Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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