Chapter 18 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road. “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam. “My, see him go!” “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily. “Darry, come back!”
Chapter 18 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.”
with anger
From this reading ““He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.”
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading ““He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ““He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.”
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.”
be restored
In this reading ““Darry, come back!””
In this reading “A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
at or in the front
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
with anger
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Darry, come back!”
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Darry, come back!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My, see him go!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My, see him go!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My, see him go!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “He’s off for a ride now!” cried Sam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My, see him go!”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK ABOUT BEASTS AND SNAKES “Darry has gone on ahead,” observed Mark, looking down the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is foolish to ride so fast in this sun,” said the professor, half angrily.
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