Chapter 25 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain. It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river. "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe. "Think he will?" "Hard to say.
Chapter 25 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.”
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading “Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.”
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading “It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.”
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In this reading “It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.”
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hard to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Think he will?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
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From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
immediately past
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
not any; not one
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
express in words
From this reading "Hard to say.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
carry out
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think he will?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
hard to endure
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
the act of using
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reunion at Last The chief was puzzled by the actions of Bob and Joe, and the boys realized it, but there was no use trying to explain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Think he will?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Suppose we try to get him to go with us," suggested Joe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take more than signs to convey the idea that more whites were near the river.
Chapter 25 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 25 holds 231 sentences of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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