Chapter 9 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ned looked anxious. "Here, I say, Griggs," he said. "No games. We want a bathe horribly. You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
Chapter 9 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Ned looked anxious.”
cleanse the entire body
From this reading “We want a bathe horribly.”
capable of wounding
From this reading “You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"No games.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “We want a bathe horribly.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want a bathe horribly.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"”
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 We want a bathe horribly.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Ned looked anxious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
cleanse the entire body
From this reading We want a bathe horribly.
capable of wounding
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "No games.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, I say, Griggs," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here, I say, Griggs," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, I say, Griggs," he said.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading We want a bathe horribly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here, I say, Griggs," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned looked anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned looked anxious.
not any; not one
From this reading "No games.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here, I say, Griggs," he said.
express in words
From this reading "Here, I say, Griggs," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want a bathe horribly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want a bathe horribly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't think there really are any biting things in the water, do you?"
Chapter 9 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 402 sentences of The Peril Finders, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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