Chapter 17 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight. Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close. Nickie sat up and stretched lazily. "Wow! What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
Chapter 17 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.”
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading “A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Nickie sat up and stretched lazily.”
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.”
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading “Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “"Wow!”
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In this reading “Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.”
In this reading “A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.”
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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 A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
being one more than seven
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Nickie sat up and stretched lazily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nickie sat up and stretched lazily.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
according to the clock
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nickie sat up and stretched lazily.
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Nickie sat up and stretched lazily.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nickie sat up and stretched lazily.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing but warm air came in through the shutters and it was sticky and close.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a headache, kid," he said, rubbing his forehead.
at the time that
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A CHANGE OF PLANS The day dawned cloudy and gray and when Skippy woke at eight o'clock he looked in vain for a ray of heartening sunlight.
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Wow!
Chapter 17 of Prisoners in Devil's Bog by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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