Chapter 26 of The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin. "Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island. No saying when he will return. "G. R. WESTERFIELD." "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
Chapter 26 of The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.”
causing mental discomfort
From this reading “DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “"Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “"Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."”
In this reading “"We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.”
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From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
causing mental discomfort
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "G. R. WESTERFIELD."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No saying when he will return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
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 DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
not any; not one
From this reading No saying when he will return.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "G. R. WESTERFIELD."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No saying when he will return.
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading "Mr. Richards has gone to Mouse Island.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading No saying when he will return.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "G. R. WESTERFIELD."
at the time that
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS The reply to the telegram was delayed so long that the _Island Belle_ was in sight when the operator handed it to the impatient Alvin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No saying when he will return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to wait till we get home," commented Chester, "and that won't be long."
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