Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation. "Tell me about that, will you? The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too! Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection. "But what's this about Bluff?
Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “"But what's this about Bluff?”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "But what's this about Bluff?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what's this about Bluff?
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
at any time
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
pierce with many holes
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But what's this about Bluff?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading FRANK TRIES TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE Frank and Jerry gazed at each other in utter consternation.
the activity of making visits
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there ever such beastly luck?" groaned the latter, in dejection.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But what's this about Bluff?
during the time that
From this reading The ghost walked, and while we were away visiting, too!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you?
Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest by Quincy Allen holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 9 holds 124 sentences of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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