Chapter XXVI of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “An Unexpected Encounter,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “An Unexpected Encounter,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically. “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction. “What did he look like?” “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.” “Only one man?”
Chapter XXVI of The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp, “An Unexpected Encounter,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading ““He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.””
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading ““I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.”
let have
From this reading ““Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ““He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.””
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading ““Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.”
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading ““He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.””
a vagrant
From this reading ““He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.””
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ““I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.”
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.
a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
In this reading ““He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.””
In this reading ““He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.””
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 “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
a boy or man
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
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 “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
let have
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he look like?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What did he look like?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What did he look like?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only one man?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only one man?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
a vagrant
From this reading “He looked like a tramp; a rough looking sort of a fellow with a black beard and an old slouch hat.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did he look like?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I know I did,” replied George with the utmost conviction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure you saw a man?” asked Grant skeptically.
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