Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle! Bang! bang! "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth. "Hold on! I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
strike violently
From this reading “Bang! bang!”
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.”
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “"All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.”
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “"All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.”
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.”
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “"All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle!”
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 “I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.”
In this reading “"All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.”
feel searchingly
In this reading “I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.”
hold firmly
In this reading “"Hold on!”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
strike violently
From this reading Bang! bang!
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
make short successive sounds
From this reading AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle!
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All hands on deck to repel boarders!" shouted Jerry, crawling forth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading AN ORDER TO VACATE Rattle!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
during the time that
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I'm coming!" bawled Will, stopping, as usual, to grope for his camera, under the impression that there was something worth while doing outside.
Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest by Quincy Allen holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 112 sentences of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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