Chapter 21 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant. “What does he think he’s doing?” George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat. “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously. “I scratched the mast.”
Chapter 21 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading “George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading ““What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.”
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading ““I scratched the mast.””
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading ““I scratched the mast.””
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does he think he’s doing?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What does he think he’s doing?”
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 George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant.
let have
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What does he think he’s doing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I scratched the mast.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “I scratched the mast.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” muttered Grant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
with low volume
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “I scratched the mast.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What does he think he’s doing?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George, having completed his strange performance, returned to the stern of the Balsam and quietly resumed his seat.
hard to endure
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does he think he’s doing?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What were you trying to do?” demanded John curiously.
Chapter 21 of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp by Ross Kay holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 21 holds 95 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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