Chapter 20 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village. All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously. “Where are all the people?” I whispered to Moit. “I can’t imagine,” he answered.
Chapter 20 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““I can’t imagine,” he answered.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.”
in an ominous manner
From this reading “All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.”
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.”
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temporarily
In this reading “All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.”
In this reading “OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.”
In this reading “OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.”
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(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 life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I can’t imagine,” he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are all the people?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t imagine,” he answered.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
in a gradual manner
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t imagine,” he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I whispered to Moit.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I can’t imagine,” he answered.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I whispered to Moit.
a particular point in time
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
in an ominous manner
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Where are all the people?”
have sovereign power
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All life had for the moment ceased, and gradually this extraordinary fact impressed me ominously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading OUTWITTED The silence of death seemed to reign in the little village.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are all the people?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I whispered to Moit.
Chapter 20 of Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 88 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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