Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry. It came again. "Help! Oh! help, somebody!" The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.”
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading “HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.”
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading “The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.”
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading “The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.”
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anew
From this reading It came again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came again.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came again.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! help, somebody!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Oh! help, somebody!"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was now convinced that he had not heard the hoot of an owl, and that some one was certainly in need of succor.
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From this reading HEAPING COALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD "What's that?" exclaimed Jerry, startled by the cry.
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