Chapter 17 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University. He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm. “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile. “I am glad to see it. It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
Chapter 17 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading ““That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.”
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading “He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.”
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.”
that is on a string
From this reading “He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.”
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.”
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In this reading “DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.”
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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 “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad to see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
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From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
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From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
set up or found
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
according to the clock
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
with little or no delay
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am glad to see it.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
that is on a string
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
carry out
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad to see it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found our friends taking it easy in the patio, in hammocks which Juan Greva had had strung there, under the giant palm.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading DARRY’S WILD RIDE Promptly at four o’clock Enrique Morano returned from the University.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That is right, take it comfortably,” he said, with a smile.
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading It is so hard to get the Yankees to rest a little.
Chapter 17 of Lost on the Orinoco by Edward Stratemeyer holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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