Chapter 20 of The Wilderness Castaways is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Wilderness Castaways is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah! Hurrah!” shouted Paul. “We’re most home now. A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan! Think of it!
Chapter 20 of The Wilderness Castaways is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah!”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Hurrah!” shouted Paul.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hurrah!” shouted Paul.”
On the present night.
From this reading “A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!”
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading “WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah!”
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In this reading “A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Think of it!”
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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 hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah!
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We’re most home now.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
a victory cheer
From this reading WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think of it!
immediately past
From this reading WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah!
used to form the superlative
From this reading “We’re most home now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’re most home now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of it!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Hurrah!” shouted Paul.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Hurrah!” shouted Paul.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of it!
On the present night.
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading A hot bath in a real bath tub, and a real bed tonight, Dan!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re most home now.
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading WINNIPEG AT LAST “Hurrah!
Chapter 20 of The Wilderness Castaways by Dillon Wallace holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 20 holds 147 sentences of The Wilderness Castaways, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Wilderness Castaways by Dillon Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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