Chapter 19 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well!” exclaimed George. “I never saw anything to beat that!” “Who won?” demanded Fred. “Don’t ask me. I’m not the judge.”
Chapter 19 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading ““I never saw anything to beat that!””
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Don’t ask me.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading ““I never saw anything to beat that!””
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Who won?” demanded Fred.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Well!” exclaimed George.”
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 ““Well!” exclaimed George.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I’m not the judge.””
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading ““Who won?” demanded Fred.”
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any thing at all
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t ask me.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who won?” demanded Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well!” exclaimed George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who won?” demanded 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 “Well!” exclaimed George.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not the judge.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I’m not the judge.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t ask me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not the judge.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m not the judge.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I never saw anything to beat that!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!” exclaimed George.
which person or people
From this reading “Who won?” demanded Fred.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Who won?” demanded Fred.
Chapter 19 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp by Ross Kay holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 19 holds 122 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp by Ross Kay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 122 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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