Chapter 11 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS. For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight. He stared at his chum without saying a word. “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally. “Do you think it is my ghost?”
Chapter 11 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “He stared at his chum without saying a word.”
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading “For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ““Do you think it is my ghost?””
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading ““Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading ““Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared at his chum without saying a word.”
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.
In this reading “He stared at his chum without saying a word.”
In this reading “He stared at his chum without saying a word.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.”
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 He stared at his chum without saying a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think it is my ghost?”
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Do you think it is my ghost?”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you think it is my ghost?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading For the moment Oliver could not believe his eyesight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think it is my ghost?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He stared at his chum without saying a word.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is I,” said Gus Gregory finally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think it is my ghost?”
Chapter 11 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 143 sentences of Oliver Bright's Search, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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