Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TOUR OF EXPLORATION. "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped." The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind. For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact. "Jack!
Chapter 8 of The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bad; unfortunate
From this reading “For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.”
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “A TOUR OF EXPLORATION.”
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading “The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.”
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading “For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.”
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading “For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.”
with speed
From this reading “For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “A TOUR OF EXPLORATION.”
pull hard
From this reading “"Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."”
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 “For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.”
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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 A TOUR OF EXPLORATION.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
lacking sensation
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
without liveliness
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading A TOUR OF EXPLORATION.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack!
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUR OF EXPLORATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
move hurridly
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
with speed
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thought filtered dully through Sandy's benumbed mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A TOUR OF EXPLORATION.
pull hard
From this reading "Hullo, the motion of the tug seems to have stopped."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some minutes, indeed, the speed had been sensibly slackening, but in the lads' deplorable circumstances, they were neither of them in a condition to be speedily aware of the fact.
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