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The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands
The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands

Chapter I

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By L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.
Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.
BY L. P. WYMAN, PH.D. Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies The Lakewood Boys in the South Sea Islands
THE LAKEWOOD BOYS IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS Made in "U. S. A."
Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.
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The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.
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Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.
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BY L. P. WYMAN, PH.D. Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies The Lakewood Boys in the South Sea Islands
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THE LAKEWOOD BOYS IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS Made in "U. S. A."
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Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.
/tæps hæd ˈsaʊndɪd æt ðə kloʊs ʌv ðə ʃæm ˈbætəl ənd ɔːl ðə ded hæd sprʌŋ tuː laɪf/

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Dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.”

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Lazy adjective US /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading “Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.”

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Pennsylvania noun US /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.”

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Polo noun US /ˈpoʊloʊ/

Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

From this reading “Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.”

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Ponies noun US /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.”

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sham noun US /ʃæm/

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading “Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.”

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sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.”

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Taps noun US /tæps/

(military) signal to turn the lights out

From this reading “Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.”

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in the South preposition + article + noun counted as “in … south”

in a southern direction

In this reading “BY L. P. WYMAN, PH.D. Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies The Lakewood Boys in the South Sea Islands”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LAKEWOOD BOYS IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS Made in "U. S. A."

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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etc

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From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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FrozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading BY L. P. WYMAN, PH.D. Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies The Lakewood Boys in the South Sea Islands

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.

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Lakewood

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From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE LAKEWOOD BOYS IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS Made in "U. S. A."

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MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.

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PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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PHnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/

(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter

From this reading By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.

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PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/

Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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PoniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading BY L. P. WYMAN, PH.D. Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies The Lakewood Boys in the South Sea Islands

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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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shamnounUS /ʃæm/

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading BY L. P. WYMAN, PH.D. Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies The Lakewood Boys in the South Sea Islands

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sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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TapsnounUS /tæps/

(military) signal to turn the lights out

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dean of the Pennsylvania Military College AUTHOR OF "The Lakewood Boys on the Lazy S," "The Lakewood Boys and the Lost Mine," "The Lakewood Boys and the Polo Ponies," "The Lakewood Boys in the Frozen North," "The Golden Boys Series," etc.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Taps had sounded at the close of the sham battle and all the "dead" had sprung to life.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading THE LAKEWOOD BOYS IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS Made in "U. S. A."

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WYMAN

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From this reading By L. P. WYMAN, PH.D.

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