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Chapter 1 of The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN. "We don't want to stay long in this place." "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply. "The sooner we leave it, the better." "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
Chapter 1 of The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.”
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.”
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “"The sooner we leave it, the better."”
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The sooner we leave it, the better."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply.
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From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The sooner we leave it, the better."
go away from a place
From this reading "The sooner we leave it, the better."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "The sooner we leave it, the better."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think we do, sir," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want to stay long in this place."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST COAST OF AFRICA--ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is so," said Harry; "I quite agree with you.
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