Chapter 22 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true. In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them. The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane. “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark. “Just hear how it whistles!”
Chapter 22 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading “The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.”
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading “In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.”
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading “The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.”
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading “THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.”
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading ““Just hear how it whistles!””
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In this reading “The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.”
In this reading “In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.”
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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 The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
exhale hard
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
the act of departing
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Just hear how it whistles!”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just hear how it whistles!”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just hear how it whistles!”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
cut with a saw
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re going to catch it now!” shouted Mark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SQUALL ON LAKE MARACAIBO What Professor Strong said proved to be true.
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Just hear how it whistles!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less than half an hour they saw the whitecaps forming on the lake behind them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind came and went in fitful gusts, and then of a sudden came a blow that was little short of a hurricane.
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