Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums on the Lake is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums on the Lake is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hello! Frank!" "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed. "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all." Frank laughed good-naturedly.
Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums on the Lake is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “"What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank!"”
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “Frank laughed good-naturedly.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “"It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “"What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.”
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.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
(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 "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank!"
in a good-natured manner
From this reading Frank laughed good-naturedly.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Frank laughed good-naturedly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
look attentively
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "What now?" and the one addressed sat up suddenly, wide awake it seemed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's morning," said Will, "and I'm tired of keeping watch, that's all."
Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums on the Lake by Quincy Allen holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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