Chapter 17 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHANGE OF PLAN. It was dismaying news. Ten days to wait in Panama! To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity. “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
Chapter 17 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 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.
causing consternation
From this reading “It was dismaying news.”
time without end
From this reading “To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ““Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.”
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 ““Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.”
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading “Ten days to wait in Panama!”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “A CHANGE OF PLAN.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading ““Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.”
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 “Ten days to wait in Panama!”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading ““Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.”
In this reading “To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.”
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 A CHANGE OF PLAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLAN.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days to wait in Panama!
causing consternation
From this reading It was dismaying news.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
time without end
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
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 “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days to wait in Panama!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dismaying news.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was dismaying news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLAN.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Ten days to wait in Panama!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLAN.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days to wait in Panama!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the boys, especially to Oliver, it seemed an eternity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days to wait in Panama!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ten days to wait in Panama!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dismaying news.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Might as well settle down here,” grumbled Gus.
Chapter 17 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 17 holds 107 sentences of Oliver Bright's Search, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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