Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TIDAL "BORE." "What's the matter, Sandy?" Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth. "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum. "Pshaw!
Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
From this reading “THE TIDAL "BORE."”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"What's the matter, Sandy?"”
made afraid
From this reading “"I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.”
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading “THE TIDAL "BORE."”
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 “"I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.”
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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 "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
cause to be bored
From this reading THE TIDAL "BORE."
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Sandy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pshaw!
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "What's the matter, Sandy?"
made afraid
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIDAL "BORE."
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading THE TIDAL "BORE."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
male cat
From this reading Tom spoke as the dory swung dizzily between heaven and earth.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Sandy?"
a Caucasian
From this reading "I--I'm scared!" confessed Sandy, turning a white face to his chum.
Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon by John Henry Goldfrap 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.
Chapter 10 holds 133 sentences of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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