Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A DIVING SUIT. THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses. "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed. "You don't know anything about that kind of diving." "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “IN A DIVING SUIT.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
a boy or man
From this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “IN A DIVING SUIT.”
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.
In this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
In this reading “THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.”
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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 IN A DIVING SUIT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You don't know anything about that kind of diving."
any thing at all
From this reading "You don't know anything about that kind of diving."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading IN A DIVING SUIT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know anything about that kind of diving."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A DIVING SUIT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You don't know anything about that kind of diving."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know anything about that kind of diving."
a boy or man
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
go away from a place
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading IN A DIVING SUIT.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't know anything about that kind of diving."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE old sailor stared at Charley as though he feared the lad had taken leave of his senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I fancy there is not much to learn about it," Charley replied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you must be crazy," he exclaimed.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico 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.
Chapter 12 holds 88 sentences of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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