Chapter 11 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE WITH THE TRAMPS. We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed. From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river. We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods. Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
Chapter 11 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.”
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.”
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.”
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading “Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.”
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading “Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.”
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “TROUBLE WITH THE TRAMPS.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
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From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
in an idle manner
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE TRAMPS.
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE TRAMPS.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE TRAMPS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the veranda we had an excellent view up and down the river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
look attentively
From this reading We could see our camp on the island and keep watch of our goods.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Late one afternoon Dutchy and I were lolling about on the Goblins' Platform, idly watching a hawk soaring above us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
at the time that
From this reading We were a proud lot when the house was finally completed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLE WITH THE TRAMPS.
Chapter 11 of The Scientific American Boy by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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