Chapter 28 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARATIONS. "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad? You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry." Charley sank back upon his couch. "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
Chapter 28 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Charley sank back upon his couch.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “PREPARATIONS.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Charley sank back upon his couch.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."”
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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 You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
(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 You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Charley sank back upon his couch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Charley sank back upon his couch.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley sank back upon his couch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
a boy or man
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
engage in
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Charley sank back upon his couch.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
be seated
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But there is so much to be done, Captain," he protested.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Charley sank back upon his couch.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sit down, Charley," said the captain sternly, "are you crazy, lad?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You can do nothing in your present state, and if you go and make yourself sick, you will cause us all a deal of trouble and worry."
Chapter 28 of The Boy Chums in the Forest by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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