Chapter IV of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “Setting Sail,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “Setting Sail,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over. “We might go fishing,” suggested Fred. “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.” “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected. “All right then,” said Fred.
Chapter IV of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “Setting Sail,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ““We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.”
let have
From this reading ““Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading ““Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ““I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.””
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ““Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.”
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading ““I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.””
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 ““I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.””
In this reading ““I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.””
In this reading ““We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.”
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 “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right then,” said Fred.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.
let have
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
above and across; more than
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right then,” said Fred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All right then,” said Fred.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “We might go fishing,” suggested Fred.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “All right then,” said Fred.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, it’s too sunny for trout to-day,” Grant objected.
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
at the time that
From this reading “What shall we do to-day?” exclaimed George when breakfast was over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want a big trout some time this summer, you know.”
Chapter 4 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp by Ross Kay holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 4 holds 151 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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