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The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle
The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"
"GOLLY!
I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.
Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.
I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.
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The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"
Line 2
"GOLLY!
Line 3
I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.
Line 4
Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.
Line 5
I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

Learner Dictionary

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bait verb US /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

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Cruise verb US /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cruising verb US /ˈkruːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

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Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

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Hazard noun US /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

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ornery adjective US /ˈɔːrnəri/

having a difficult and contrary disposition

From this reading “I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.”

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Seminole noun US /ˈsemɪnoʊl/

a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century

From this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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 The Forest preposition + article + noun counted as “in … forest”

In this reading “The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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baitverbUS /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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biteverbUS /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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Charlie

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From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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ChumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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clusterers

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From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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CruiseverbUS /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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dey's

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From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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disnounUS /dɪs/

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.

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eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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finiky

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From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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FishnounUS /fɪʃ/

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

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.

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GOLLY

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From this reading "GOLLY!

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GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

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I'm

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From this reading I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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noaccount

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

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

Pending verification
noways

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From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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obnoun

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.

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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orneryadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrnəri/

having a difficult and contrary disposition

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/

fraught with danger

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/

a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading I'm getting powerful tired ob dis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I reckon dey's too ornery an' too finiky anyway to be fit to eat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Boy Chums In The Florida Jungle Charlie West and Walter Hazard With the Seminole Indians "The Boy Chums Cruising In Florida Waters" "The Boy Chums In The Gulf Of Mexico" "The Boy Chums On Haunted Island" "The Boy Chums On Indian River" "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise" "The Boy Chums In The Forest"

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won't

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From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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youah

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From this reading Fish what just clusterers 'round youah bait an' won't bite at hit noways is jest trifling and noaccount.

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Chapter 1 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle

Common questions about reading The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle?

Yes. All 3737 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43875 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #43875, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle take to read?

About 311 minutes of reading across 748 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle section by section

How to work through The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle

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

Chums
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Florida
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jungle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Charlie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.