Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed. "It is more in the bow than on the side, however. You can see how she narrows a little farther on. This hole is pretty well forward. I tell you what!
Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “"It is more in the bow than on the side, however.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “You can see how she narrows a little farther on.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “This hole is pretty well forward.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.”
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading “You can see how she narrows a little farther on.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.”
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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 A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
later than; following
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This hole is pretty well forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
an opening into or through something
From this reading This hole is pretty well forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you what!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading This hole is pretty well forward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
express in words
From this reading I tell you what!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is more in the bow than on the side, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hole is pretty well forward.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
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 A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
(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 This hole is pretty well forward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A WALK UNDER WATER "That's what it is, Jack," said Dick, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can see how she narrows a little farther on.
Chapter 6 of The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island by Cyril Burleigh holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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