Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet. Then his head showed above the surface of the river. He struck out vigorously, looking about him. "The canoe is done for!" he gasped. Too-oot! too-oot! too-oot!
Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 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 “"The canoe is done for!" he gasped.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"The canoe is done for!" he gasped.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “"DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “"DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “Then his head showed above the surface of the river.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “He struck out vigorously, looking about him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "The canoe is done for!" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The canoe is done for!" he gasped.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The canoe is done for!" he gasped.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "The canoe is done for!" he gasped.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his head showed above the surface of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too-oot! too-oot! too-oot!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading He struck out vigorously, looking about him.
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 "DANNY GRIN" IS SILENT Dick Prescott sank into the water not more than two or three feet.
Chapter 7 of The High School Boys' Canoe Club by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 7 holds 163 sentences of The High School Boys' Canoe Club, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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