Chapter 5 of Stranded in Arcady is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Stranded in Arcady is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly. "We got it when we got the canoe." "And w'ere you got dat canoe?" The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could. "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
Chapter 5 of Stranded in Arcady is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “"We got it when we got the canoe."”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “"And w'ere you got dat canoe?"”
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading “The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.”
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading “The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “"It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.”
first in rank or degree
From this reading “"It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.”
for a short time
From this reading “"It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.”
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.
In this reading “The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.”
In this reading “"We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And w'ere you got dat canoe?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "We got it when we got the canoe."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "And w'ere you got dat canoe?"
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got it when we got the canoe."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
first in rank or degree
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
on the contrary
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
for a short time
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We got it when we got the canoe."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And w'ere you got dat canoe?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquisition was growing rather embarrassing, but Prime answered as best he could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We got it when we got the canoe."
at the time that
From this reading "We got it when we got the canoe."
in or at the place that
From this reading "We got the outfit up at the big lake where we started from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It came with our outfit," said Prime shortly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And w'ere you got dat canoe?"
Chapter 5 of Stranded in Arcady by Francis Lynde holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 5 holds 456 sentences of Stranded in Arcady, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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