Chapter 1 of Marooned in the Forest is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Marooned in the Forest is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC. If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do? Shall he whimper and give up? Never, if he has real blood in his veins. He faces a primitive struggle for life.
Chapter 1 of Marooned in the Forest is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “He faces a primitive struggle for life.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
plural of “naturalist” — an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading ““HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “He faces a primitive struggle for life.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “He faces a primitive struggle for life.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “Never, if he has real blood in his veins.”
cry weakly or softly
From this reading “Shall he whimper and give up?”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “Shall he whimper and give up?”
In this reading “If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?”
In this reading “He faces a primitive struggle for life.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shall he whimper and give up?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Never, if he has real blood in his veins.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.
a youthful male person
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He faces a primitive struggle for life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shall he whimper and give up?
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never, if he has real blood in his veins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never, if he has real blood in his veins.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He faces a primitive struggle for life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
plural of “naturalist” — an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading “HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, if he has real blood in his veins.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading He faces a primitive struggle for life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Never, if he has real blood in his veins.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall he whimper and give up?
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He faces a primitive struggle for life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shall he whimper and give up?
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Never, if he has real blood in his veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
cry weakly or softly
From this reading Shall he whimper and give up?
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading If a man or a well-grown boy is lost in the wilderness, what can he do?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “HARPER’S BOOK FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS” ETC.
Chapter 1 of Marooned in the Forest by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 holds 14 sentences of Marooned in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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