Chapter 2 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT SEA. "Say yes, Dad." "What do you say, Mother?" Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply. Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
Chapter 2 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Say yes, Dad."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
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In this reading “Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “AT SEA.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Say yes, Dad."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say, Mother?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
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From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What do you say, Mother?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
express in words
From this reading "Say yes, Dad."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AT SEA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Lakewood looked first at one boy and then at the other.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say, Mother?"
during the time that
From this reading Bob gave the order, and his father asked the question, while Jack and their uncle held their breath, waiting for her reply.
an affirmative
From this reading "Say yes, Dad."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say, Mother?"
Chapter 2 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands by L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 2 holds 252 sentences of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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