Chapter 15 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS. IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke. The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again. His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly. "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading “The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.”
with brightness
From this reading “His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.”
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “"I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.”
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading “The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.”
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 death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.”
In this reading “IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
anew
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
with brightness
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
apart from; not including
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am feeling as fit as a fiddle," he declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
immediately past
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
in motion
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
not in physical motion
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His companions were both up, moving about and he greeted them brightly.
at the time that
From this reading IT was late in the afternoon when Charley at last awoke.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The death-like sleep had done him a world of good and, except for stiffness and muscles that still ached, he felt his old self again.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 107 sentences of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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