Chapter 9 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing. "Beyond me," Bob answered. "Come on. Let's go out on deck. We may be able to find out."
Chapter 9 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"Beyond me," Bob answered.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Beyond me," Bob answered.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Let's go out on deck.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.”
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 “Let's go out on deck.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “We may be able to find out."”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Let's go out on deck.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We may be able to find out."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Beyond me," Bob answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We may be able to find out."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Beyond me," Bob answered.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Beyond me," Bob answered.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Let's go out on deck.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We may be able to find out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's go out on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's go out on deck.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may be able to find out."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beyond me," Bob answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let's go out on deck.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We may be able to find out."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may be able to find out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Daring Rescue "What is it?" asked Joe, as he hurriedly slipped on his clothing.
Chapter 9 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 9 holds 147 sentences of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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