Chapter XVII of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “George’s Strategy,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “George’s Strategy,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair. Both boys were laughing. “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby. “We were lucky,” protested Thomas. “Lucky, nothing,” exclaimed Grant.
Chapter XVII of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “George’s Strategy,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading ““Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.”
let have
From this reading “A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.”
occurring by chance
From this reading ““We were lucky,” protested Thomas.”
close at hand
From this reading ““Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.”
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading ““Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““We were lucky,” protested Thomas.”
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading “A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.”
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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 moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys were laughing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys were laughing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Lucky, nothing,” exclaimed Grant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
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 A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
let have
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Both boys were laughing.
occurring by chance
From this reading “We were lucky,” protested Thomas.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
close at hand
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Lucky, nothing,” exclaimed Grant.
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “We were lucky,” protested Thomas.
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “We were lucky,” protested Thomas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A moment later Grant and George came to the surface puffing and shaking the water from their eyes and hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were lucky,” protested Thomas.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both boys were laughing.
which person or people
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Nice work,” said Grant to their two opponents, who sat in their canoe nearby.
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