Chapter 6 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOYALTY. "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly. "What island are you from, anyway?" "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands. Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
Chapter 6 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"What island are you from, anyway?"”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."”
the quality of being loyal
From this reading “LOYALTY.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “"WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."”
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In this reading “"WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.”
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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 "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
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From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What island are you from, anyway?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What island are you from, anyway?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
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From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "What island are you from, anyway?"
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
the quality of being loyal
From this reading LOYALTY.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
above and across; more than
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Thar's four or five from Little Abacco or Green Turtle Key."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I reckon most of us men are from Andros and Abacco Islands.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What island are you from, anyway?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHERE do all you boys come from?[A] I've been pretty well over the Bahama Islands, but I can't quite place you chaps," Charley said, smilingly.
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