Chapter 18 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE "Oysters! Yum! yum! Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look. "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain. "Hold on, there!
Chapter 18 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.”
to extremes
From this reading “"Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.”
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading “TROUBLE "Oysters!”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “"Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “"Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on, there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on, there!
to extremes
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading TROUBLE "Oysters!
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hold on, there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE "Oysters!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
which person or people
From this reading Who said oysters?" cried Bluff, crawling forward to look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just jump overboard, and you'll get your fill--millions of 'em around!" declared Jerry, prodding with his pole in an effort to release the bow of the boat, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yum! yum!
Chapter 18 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf by Quincy Allen holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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