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Prisoners in Devil's Bog
Prisoners in Devil's Bog

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.
"He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.
"That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.
Nickie winked and nodded.
He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.
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Prisoners in Devil's Bog

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.
Line 2
"He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.
Line 3
"That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.
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Nickie winked and nodded.
Line 5
He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dragged verb US /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

effects noun US /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

gloomy adjective US /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

moped noun US /moʊpt/

a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine

From this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

nuts adjective US /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “"He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.”

spell verb US /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

winked verb US /wɪŋkt/

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading “Nickie winked and nodded.”

wrapped adjective US /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

evening meal noun + noun

In this reading “"He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.”

from the effects preposition + article + noun counted as “from … effects”

In this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

gloomy thoughts adjective + noun counted as “gloomy thought”

In this reading “TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

He's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

mopednounUS /moʊpt/

a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

Nickie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Nickie winked and nodded.

nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

Skippy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

Skippy's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

stayin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

TALKverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

Timmy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He was beginning to see Skippy's point of view more and more.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "He's goin' nuts, that's what he is," Nickie whispered to Skippy after the evening meal was over.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "That's why we ain't stayin' to get like him," Skippy whispered back.

winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading Nickie winked and nodded.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading TALK AMONG FRIENDS The day dragged by and though Timmy seemed to have recovered from the effects of his spell, he moped around, melancholy and wrapped in his own gloomy thoughts.

Chapter 14 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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.

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Chapter 14 holds 100 sentences of Prisoners in Devil's Bog, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Prisoners in Devil's Bog

Words and structures a reader meets early in Prisoners in Devil's Bog, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Skippy
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Entered
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Office
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Building
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