Chapter 9 of Swamp Island is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Swamp Island is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel. "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post. Git busy, boys!" Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade. Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
Chapter 9 of Swamp Island is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading “Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.”
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.”
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading “"It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Git busy, boys!"”
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading “"It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.”
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading “Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.”
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.
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
In this reading “Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.”
In this reading “Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Git busy, boys!"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Git busy, boys!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Git busy, boys!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
not any; not one
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does look kinda bad," said Ezekiel.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But there hain't been no diggin' by this post.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
not covered with clothing
From this reading Soon they had uncovered three large tin cans filled with bank notes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking turns, Coon and Hod fell to with the spade.
Chapter 9 of Swamp Island by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Swamp Island, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Swamp Island by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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