Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC. The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y. “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us! How about that, Bluff?” “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “How about that, Bluff?””
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading ““Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.”
annoy persistently
From this reading ““Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!”
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.”
In this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.”
In this reading ““Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How about that, Bluff?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading How about that, Bluff?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How about that, Bluff?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
and nothing more
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You’re right, Frank, for I can see it in his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
annoy persistently
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How about that, Bluff?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE,” “THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST,” ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. NEW YORK N.Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Own up, Will, you’ve got hold of some great news, and you’re just keeping it back to tease us!
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