Chapter 11 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight! A fight!” came from Sam. “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry. “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain. “Stop them, I say.
Chapter 11 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Venezuela
From this reading “ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ““Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading ““Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ““Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.”
move upward
From this reading ““Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “A fight!” came from Sam.”
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 “A fight!” came from Sam.”
In this reading ““Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.”
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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 ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A fight!” came from Sam.
the capital and largest city of Venezuela
From this reading ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fight!” came from Sam.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stop them, I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON MULE BACK INTO CARACAS “A fight!
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
move upward
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A fight!” came from Sam.
express in words
From this reading “Stop them, I say.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
hard to endure
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Stop them,” ordered Mark, trying to rise and then falling back with a groan of pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give it to him, Frank, don’t let him get the best of you,” put in Darry.
Chapter 11 of Lost on the Orinoco by Edward Stratemeyer holds 117 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 11 holds 117 sentences of Lost on the Orinoco, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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