Chapter 22 of The boys of Columbia High on the river is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The boys of Columbia High on the river is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!" The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island. He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand. "Come ashore! We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
Chapter 22 of The boys of Columbia High on the river is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"Come ashore!”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"”
set up or found
From this reading “The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.”
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading “We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading “We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"”
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.
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In this reading “LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"”
In this reading “"Come ashore!”
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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 We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Come ashore!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come ashore!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
set up or found
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
with speed
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
in the direction of
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading LANKY LIFTS THE VEIL OF MYSTERY "Ahoy, there, Lanky!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He must have seen and recognized the group, for he waved his hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The boy at the wheel of the racing launch looked quickly toward the head of the island.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want you to give us a tow home!" called Frank, making a trumpet of his cupped hands.
Chapter 22 of The boys of Columbia High on the river by Graham B. Forbes holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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