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Chapter 18 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat. "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot. "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?" "I think not. He could not know that we were after him.
Chapter 18 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “"I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “"I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.”
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading “NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.”
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.”
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an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
In this reading “NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.”
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later than; following
From this reading He could not know that we were after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
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From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not know that we were after him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not know that we were after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
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From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
and nothing more
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not know that we were after him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
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From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
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From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
operate an airplane
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think not.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "I suppose Bumstead thinks just the opposite," remarked the pilot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He could not know that we were after him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading NAT'S PLUCKY PILOTING "Well, if that isn't tough luck!" exclaimed Nat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not know that we were after him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if he heard of our plan, and made the change of boats to escape us?"
Chapter 18 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes by Frank V. Webster holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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