Chapter XXVII of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific, “At the Old Fort,” is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific, “At the Old Fort,” is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him. “Judson! Is it possible?” he gasped. “What brought you here?” “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
Chapter XXVII of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific, “At the Old Fort,” is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approval
From this reading “Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.”
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading “Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.”
at a previous time
From this reading “Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Is it possible?” he gasped.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.”
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading ““Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ““Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.”
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In this reading “Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.”
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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 “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What brought you here?”
approval
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
at a previous time
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
set up or found
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Is it possible?” he gasped.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What brought you here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible?” he gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
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From this reading “Judson!
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible?” he gasped.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Are you a prisoner, too?” demanded Mr. Jukes.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What brought you here?”
which person or people
From this reading Jack found it difficult to credit his eyesight as he gazed at the boy who formerly had made so much trouble for them and the gigantic ruffian who stood beside him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What brought you here?”
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