Chapter 9 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry. “Come,” he said. They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine. “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect. Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
Chapter 9 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.”
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading ““Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.”
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading “FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.”
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.
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
In this reading “Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.”
In this reading “FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.”
In this reading “They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come,” he said.
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
an opposing military force
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come,” he said.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come,” he said.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Instantly the chief swung around on his heel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be long, Nux,” I remarked, in the Tayakoo dialect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted the invitation and climbed out of the machine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY “Capitan” Ogo made an impressive bow in the direction of his mud mansion and then another bow to Nux and Bry.
Chapter 9 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 9 holds 76 sentences of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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