Chapter 11 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“FORWARD!” “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper. “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!” “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe. “Let’s row to shore, Blake.
Chapter 11 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““He’ll crush this boat with one bite!””
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ““Let’s row to shore, Blake.”
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading ““He’ll crush this boat with one bite!””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading ““Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ““Let’s row to shore, Blake.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ““Let’s row to shore, Blake.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Let’s row to shore, Blake.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “FORWARD!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Let’s row to shore, Blake.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Let’s row to shore, Blake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let’s get out of this!” cried Mr. Piper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s row to shore, Blake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He’ll crush this boat with one bite!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess you’re right,” agreed Joe.
Chapter 11 of The movie boys in the jungle by Victor Appleton holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 11 holds 132 sentences of The movie boys in the jungle, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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