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

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.
"I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.
"It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."
"I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.
"They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.
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The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.
/ˈwɔːltər teɪks hɪz fɜːrst ˈlesən ɪn ˈrʌnɪŋ æn ˈendʒən/
Line 2
"I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.
Line 3
"It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."
Line 4
"I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.
Line 5
"They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.
/ðeɪ hæv ɔːl ɡɑːt ðer tʃeks ənd hæv ɡɑːt noʊ ˈriːzən fɔːr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈtrʌbəl/

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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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checks noun US /tʃeks/

plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading “"They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
engine noun US /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading “WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.”

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gang noun US /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading “"I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lesson noun US /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading “WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.”

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takes noun US /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
truck noun US /trʌk/

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading “"I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.”

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uneasily adverb US /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “"I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.”

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walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.”

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.

stood watching verb + noun

In this reading “"I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.”

3,257 times in 426,212 chapters
FIRST LESSON adjective + noun

In this reading “WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.”

1,497 times in 426,212 chapters
got along verb + particle counted as “get along”

proceed or get along

In this reading “"It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."”

9,536 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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Charley

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

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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checksnounUS /tʃeks/

plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

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crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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DON'T

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From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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ENGINEnounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

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gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

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he's

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

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

Pending verification
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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It's

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

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

Pending verification
LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

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RUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

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TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "They have all got their checks, and have got no reason for making trouble.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "It's a bad crowd he's got along with him, and they may make him trouble."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trucknounUS /trʌk/

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading WALTER TAKES HIS FIRST LESSON IN RUNNING AN ENGINE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Westfield

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

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

Pending verification
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I don't think they will," said Walter, as the two stood watching the truck out of sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I DON'T like the idea of Charley going in alone with that gang," Captain Westfield said uneasily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 8 of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 126 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.

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Chapter 8 holds 126 sentences of The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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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.