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Chapter 1 of The boy explorers in darkest New Guinea is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east. Can you make it out?” The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea. “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight. “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
Chapter 1 of The boy explorers in darkest New Guinea is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading ““Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
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In this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
In this reading “The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
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From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you make it out?”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can you make it out?”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
engage in
From this reading Can you make it out?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can you make it out?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I see it, sir,” said Dwight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Part of those clouds seem to have faint white lines in them.”
which person or people
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Land ho! fellows--yonder to the east.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you make it out?”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The two youths beside the tall man who had spoken shaded their eyes from the tropical glare and searched the cloud banks on the horizon of the blue Banda Sea.
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