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Chapter 14 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VICTIMS. "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch. "He may need you any minute. Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles. Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.”
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading “"Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.”
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading “Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.”
plural of “seminole” — a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading “Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “THE VICTIMS.”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He may need you any minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
the act of departing
From this reading Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He may need you any minute.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He may need you any minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "He may need you any minute.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "He may need you any minute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
plural of “seminole” — a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
in the near future
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank the Lord, the firing is still going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIMS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIMS.
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From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hurry back to the captain, Walt," urged his chum as soon as the Indian boy was laid on another conch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those demons will be here as soon as they finish off the Seminoles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He may need you any minute.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Chums in the Forest by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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