Chapter 7 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE. "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile. "I do what I am told to do. Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it. I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.”
a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading “"I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “"I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.”
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.
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do what I am told to do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading CHARLEY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do what I am told to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I do what I am told to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I do what I am told to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I AM not the boss of this outfit," said the Missourian, with a smile.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Rooney and McGill ordered me to pile the wood on that side, so I've been doing it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 7 holds 129 sentences of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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