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Chapter 10 of The Wilderness Castaways is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind. “Hurrah! We’re off!” “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea. “She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.”
Chapter 10 of The Wilderness Castaways is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ““I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading ““She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.””
a victory cheer
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.”
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading ““I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading ““She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.””
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.”
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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.”
In this reading ““I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
a victory cheer
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We’re off!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s a rare good sailin’ craft.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re off!”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m hopin’ th’ wind’ll breeze up a bit; an’ she does, we’ll be makin’ fine time,” remarked Dan, pointing the boat for the open sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE “Hurrah!” shouted Paul, as Dan trimmed the sail and it filled with wind.
Chapter 10 of The Wilderness Castaways by Dillon Wallace holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 108 sentences of The Wilderness Castaways, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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