Chapter 16 of Perseverance Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Perseverance Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Make a hatchet of my iron hammer. Make matches and utensils for house. Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe. Arrangements for winter. I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
Chapter 16 of Perseverance Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “Arrangements for winter.”
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.”
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading “Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.”
the abode of a hermit
From this reading “I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “Make matches and utensils for house.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.”
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading “Make matches and utensils for house.”
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.”
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 Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make matches and utensils for house.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Arrangements for winter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Make matches and utensils for house.
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
the abode of a hermit
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Make matches and utensils for house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
engage in
From this reading Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Make matches and utensils for house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Make a hatchet of my iron hammer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Team of goats, chairs, table, etc. Birch-bark canoe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading Make matches and utensils for house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
at the time that
From this reading I have said that when the Hermitage was finished the summer had passed away.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Arrangements for winter.
Chapter 16 of Perseverance Island by Douglas Frazar holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 16 holds 203 sentences of Perseverance Island, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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