Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!" Bluff was heard to mutter. "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank. "Oh! I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Bluff was heard to mutter.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!”
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Bluff was heard to mutter.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.”
explained or answered
From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
a person who carries a message
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
express in words
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bluff was heard to mutter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope now it isn't a messenger from home with bad news!
an affirmative
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED "Yes, it's a light, that's what it is!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is certainly a queer piece of business, as you say, Jerry," admitted Frank.
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point by Quincy Allen holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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