Chapter 12 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHIFTING FOR THEMSELVES. This was voted a good idea. As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting. Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet. "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
Chapter 12 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.”
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.”
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading “Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.”
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.”
continuously varying
From this reading “SHIFTING FOR THEMSELVES.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.”
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading “This was voted a good idea.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.”
In this reading “As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.”
In this reading “Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.”
In this reading “This was voted a good idea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was voted a good idea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHIFTING FOR THEMSELVES.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was voted a good idea.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was voted a good idea.
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
attractive and tempting
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
having a point
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
on the contrary
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
continuously varying
From this reading SHIFTING FOR THEMSELVES.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SHIFTING FOR THEMSELVES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was voted a good idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they drew closer to the shore the aspect of the little bay became more inviting.
male cat
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess that's the place for us to land," he said.
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading This was voted a good idea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was voted a good idea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom pointed to a strip of beach which bordered a rather deeper indentation on the edge of the inlet.
Chapter 12 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon by John Henry Goldfrap 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.
Chapter 12 holds 98 sentences of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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