Chapter 11 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE. "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.' I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle. But you shall hear it. "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
Chapter 11 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “"Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.”
a text browser
From this reading “THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.”
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.”
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 "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
(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 I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you shall hear it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But you shall hear it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Frank," began he, "has called his 'a bird adventure.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
the act of departing
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
a text browser
From this reading THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But you shall hear it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARE, THE LYNX, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "On leaving the camp, I went, as you all know, up the valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I might give mine somewhat of the same title, for there was a bird mixed up with it--the noblest of all birds--the eagle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you shall hear it.
Chapter 11 of Popular Adventure Tales by Mayne Reid holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 343 sentences of Popular Adventure Tales, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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