Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club Afloat is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club Afloat is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island? Five days fighting mosquitoes? Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough. You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you." Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club Afloat is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 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.
annoy persistently
From this reading “Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Five days fighting mosquitoes?”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."”
cut off or left behind
From this reading “"I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?”
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading “Five days fighting mosquitoes?”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.”
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 HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?”
as supposed or expected
In this reading “Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?”
In this reading “"I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?”
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 Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
annoy persistently
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Five days fighting mosquitoes?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
cut off or left behind
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Five days fighting mosquitoes?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I HATE TO GIVE UP" "Five days marooned on an island?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wingate was pacing the floor of a room in the Badger State Hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, well, boys, you have had a time of it, sure enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're almost as brown as Indians--every one of you."
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club Afloat by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 21 holds 126 sentences of The Rambler Club Afloat, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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