Chapter 15 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Danger at Hand "Quick! Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton. "It won't do for them to find us here in the village." The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs. Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
Chapter 15 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.”
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
staying power
From this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.”
move hurridly
From this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
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.
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In this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.”
In this reading “Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.”
In this reading “The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.”
In this reading “"It won't do for them to find us here in the village."”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Danger at Hand "Quick!”
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 Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
(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 The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Danger at Hand "Quick!
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Danger at Hand "Quick!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Danger at Hand "Quick!
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
staying power
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
on one occasion
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Danger at Hand "Quick!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
move hurridly
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let's get to the boats at once!" cried Mr. Holton.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not until they were safe in the boats did they draw a breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The explorers hastened to the river bank with all the speed they could put into their legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't do for them to find us here in the village."
Chapter 15 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 15 holds 118 sentences of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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