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Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah, ha! I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom. He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation. He held it aloft triumphantly. “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “He held it aloft triumphantly.”
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading “He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.”
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading “He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.”
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading “He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading ““So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.””
made afraid
From this reading ““So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.””
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading ““So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.””
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “He held it aloft triumphantly.”
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a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
In this reading “He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.”
In this reading ““So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.””
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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 fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, ha!
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He held it aloft triumphantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
a boy or man
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ah, ha!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held it aloft triumphantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held it aloft triumphantly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
above and across; more than
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
made afraid
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
male cat
From this reading I fancy that this is a clew to Mr. Ghost!” exclaimed Tom.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading He held it aloft triumphantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was bending over a sort of megaphone of birch bark, which had been rolled up into a cone-shaped formation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So this is what your spook made those noises with, Jack, old fellow, and scared you half to death.”
Chapter 10 of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three by John Henry Goldfrap holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 127 sentences of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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