Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR. "There you are," said Giraffe, presently. "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect. "Hold on," Bumpus advised. "What ails you now?"
Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"Hold on," Bumpus advised.”
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “"What ails you now?"”
greatly pleased
From this reading “"Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.”
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading “"There you are," said Giraffe, presently.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “"Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “"Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “"Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Hold on," Bumpus advised.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "What ails you now?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There you are," said Giraffe, presently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold on," Bumpus advised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "There you are," said Giraffe, presently.
adult female chicken
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on," Bumpus advised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What ails you now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on," Bumpus advised.
in the near future
From this reading "There you are," said Giraffe, presently.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There you are," said Giraffe, presently.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There you are," said Giraffe, presently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ails you now?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that shelf of rock looks just like it was meant to keep the rain off," declared Step Hen, delighted at the prospect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There you are," said Giraffe, presently.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island by Herbert, active Carter holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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