Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently. "Give it up. There might be one of a dozen reasons. You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown? Well, this is something the same.
Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “There might be one of a dozen reasons.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “There might be one of a dozen reasons.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?”
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.
In this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.”
In this reading “You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?”
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 A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
later than; following
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, this is something the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give it up.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
in the near future
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Well, this is something the same.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Well, this is something the same.
be standing; be upright
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be one of a dozen reasons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, this is something the same.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Give it up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, this is something the same.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK ACTION "What would he want to play ghost for, Frank?" asked Jerry presently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the old story about Columbus and the egg, and how easy it seemed to stand it on end after being shown?
Chapter 16 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest by Quincy Allen holds 127 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.
Chapter 16 holds 127 sentences of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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