Chapter 6 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously. “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it. But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did. I wonder what it all means? Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
Chapter 6 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading ““Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously.”
in a serious manner
From this reading ““Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.””
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.”
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 ““He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.”
In this reading “But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.”
In this reading “I wonder what it all means?”
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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 “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
(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 I wonder what it all means?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
from appearances alone
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what it all means?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I wonder what it all means?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
except if; if not
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Someone in a boat must have been waiting for Terry and carried him off.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But apparently the lighthouse keeper went the same way as Terry did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what it all means?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what it all means?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He wouldn’t have done that, unless there was a good reason for it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Jim, seriously.
Chapter 6 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie by Capwell Wyckoff holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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