Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE. But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them. “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.” “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly. “We’re not interfering with you.
Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 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.
the act of grasping
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading ““I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.”
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading “But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.”
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading ““We’re not interfering with you.”
possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading ““Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.””
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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 “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
on or to one side
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
lacking funds
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.
in an indignant manner
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading “We’re not interfering with you.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.
possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’re not interfering with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF SIMON LAKE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
male cat
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Simon Lake’s voice, setting aside its rasping natural inflection, was mild enough as he addressed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not interfering with you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’re not interfering with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wa-al, boys, yer see thet I’ve got a smart long arm.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’re not interfering with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to know by what right you’ve had us brought here in this fashion,” broke out Tom indignantly.
Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest 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.
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