Chapter XVII of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, “The Loups Galoups,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, “The Loups Galoups,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say: “Zee wolves, hey? Les Loups Galoups? Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?” “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
Chapter XVII of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, “The Loups Galoups,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading ““The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading ““The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.”
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading ““The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Les Loups Galoups?”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““Zee wolves, hey?”
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading ““Zee wolves, hey?”
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In this reading ““The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
the act of breaking something
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
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From this reading Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?”
at any time
From this reading Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Les Loups Galoups?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Zee wolves, hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
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From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Les Loups Galoups?
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From this reading Les Loups Galoups?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
express in words
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
male cat
From this reading “The galloping wolves?” said Tom, more for the sake of breaking the silence than for any great curiosity he felt.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Zee wolves, hey?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At such times old Joe would shrug his shoulders and say:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ever you heard of zee Loups Galoups, mes enfants?”
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading “Zee wolves, hey?
Chapter 17 of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three by John Henry Goldfrap holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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