Chapter 8 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ODD ALARM. The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut. Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them. All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity. The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
Chapter 8 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.”
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.”
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading “All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.”
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading “The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.”
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading “The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.”
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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 first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
later than; following
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ODD ALARM.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD ALARM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
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From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD ALARM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
in the near future
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing our voyageurs did after choosing a suitable situation, was to build a log-hut.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The logs were soon cut and notched, and a small cabin was put up, and roofed with split clap-boards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All four of them knew how to handle an axe with dexterity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Being young backwoodsmen this was but a trifle to them.
Chapter 8 of Popular Adventure Tales by Mayne Reid holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 424 sentences of Popular Adventure Tales, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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