Chapter 17 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton. "The map is wrong. It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave. "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes. "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
Chapter 17 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.”
for the most time
From this reading “DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"The map is wrong.”
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
From this reading “"Of course, I may have overshot the mark."”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “"No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.”
in a wise manner
From this reading “"No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “"No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.”
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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 It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
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From this reading It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
being one more than seven
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
at any time
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The map is wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a hundred and eight," affirmed Dave.
for the most time
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "The map is wrong.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
From this reading "Of course, I may have overshot the mark."
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK MAKES FISH TALK "That's the longest eight miles I've ever done," muttered Hazelton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
in a wise manner
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading "No matter, if the trip turns out to have been wisely planned," remarked Dick, a wistful look coming into his eyes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "The map is wrong.
Chapter 17 of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 17 holds 182 sentences of The High School Boys' Fishing Trip, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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