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The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOMEWARD BOUND.
WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.
Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.
Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.
They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.
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The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOMEWARD BOUND.
/ˈhoʊmwərd baʊnd/
Line 2
WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.
/ˈwɔːltər əˈwoʊk dʒʌst æz dɔːn wɑːz ˈlaɪtɪŋ ʌp ðə ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈfɔːrəst ənd hiː ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli əˈweɪkənd hɪz kəmˈpænjənz/
Line 3
Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.
Line 4
Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.
Line 5
They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.
/ðeɪ suːn faʊnd ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː biː hɑːrd sloʊ ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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awakened adjective US /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading “WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.”

batteries noun US /ˈbætəriz/

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading “Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.”

frog noun US /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.”

gar noun US /ɡɑːr/

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading “Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.”

handkerchiefs noun US /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.”

homeward adverb US /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading “HOMEWARD BOUND.”

lighting noun US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.”

traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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HOMEWARD BOUND adverb + adjective

In this reading “HOMEWARD BOUND.”

took up verb + adjective counted as “take up”

pursue or resume

In this reading “Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

BOUNDadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

Charley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

Clearwater

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

frognounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

garnounUS /ɡɑːr/

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Breakfast was made off the frog legs and gar fish and as soon as it was finished, they took up their journey for Clearwater.

travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading They soon found that it was going to be hard, slow traveling.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WALTER awoke just as dawn was lighting up the floating forest, and he immediately awakened his companions.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Charley took the lead, bearing the box with its precious batteries, and the others followed carrying the handkerchiefs of food.

Chapter 27 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Vocabulary met early in The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chums
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Cruising
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Florida
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Waters
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