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The Wonder Island Boys

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.
During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.
He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.
That was a sly suggestion which John understood.
Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.
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The Wonder Island Boys

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Wonder Island Boys is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.
Line 2
During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.
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He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.
/hiː beɡd tuː biː əˈlaʊd tuː rɪˈmeɪn nɪr ðə ʃɪp/
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That was a sly suggestion which John understood.
/ðæt wɑːz ə slaɪ səˈdʒestʃən wɪtʃ dʒɑːn ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
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Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

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chief's noun US /tʃiːfs/

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading “SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.”

continuously adverb US /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/

at every point

From this reading “Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.”

expeditions noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.”

exploring verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.”

fits noun US /fɪts/

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading “Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.”

good-naturedly adverb US /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/

in a good-natured manner

From this reading “Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.”

joking adjective US /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading “Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.”

sly adjective US /slaɪ/

marked by skill in deception

From this reading “That was a sly suggestion which John understood.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

CHIEF'SnounUS /tʃiːfs/

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

co-operation

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From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/

at every point

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

discomfiturenoun

anxious embarrassment

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

fitsnounUS /fɪts/

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/

in a good-natured manner

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading That was a sly suggestion which John understood.

jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/

marked by skill in deception

From this reading That was a sly suggestion which John understood.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading That was a sly suggestion which John understood.

SUTOTO

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From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

Sutoto's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He begged to be allowed to remain near the ship.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading That was a sly suggestion which John understood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SUTOTO AND THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER It was plain that Sutoto was not the same being.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That was a sly suggestion which John understood.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the three days they remained at the port, and formed the exploring expeditions into the interior, with the co-operation of the Chief, Sutoto did not take a part.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Even though he might have been blind he would have known the true reason, for the boys were continuously joking Sutoto all of which he took good-naturedly, and John often burst out in fits of laughter, as he witnessed Sutoto's discomfiture.

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