Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff. "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry. "Something's happened to upset him terribly. He looks as if he'd seen a ghost. Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.”
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading “AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."”
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Something's happened to upset him terribly.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “"Something's happened to upset him terribly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something's happened to upset him terribly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something's happened to upset him terribly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looks as if he'd seen a ghost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something's happened to upset him terribly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten chances to one now he forgot to put the films in."
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Something's happened to upset him terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Something's happened to upset him terribly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Something's happened to upset him terribly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AS BUSY AS BEAVERS "What under the sun ails Will?" demanded Bluff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's his bag, don't you understand?" added Jerry.
Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point by Quincy Allen holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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