Chapter 24 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly. "Guess it's all up with us." "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted. "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you? Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
Chapter 24 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.”
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “"You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.”
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.
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
(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 "Guess it's all up with us."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess it's all up with us."
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess it's all up with us."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Act extremely exhausted, as if we couldn't move another foot.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Guess it's all up with us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Guess it's all up with us."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Hideous Village "Oh!" groaned Bob hopelessly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Guess it's all up with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember what we said to do in such an emergency, don't you?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "No, it isn't," the other youth retorted.
Chapter 24 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 24 holds 137 sentences of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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