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The Wonder Island Boys

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.
"Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?
If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.
Do you answer?"
He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.
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The Wonder Island Boys

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Wonder Island Boys is here in full — 152 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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THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.
Line 2
"Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?
/duː juː θɪŋk ðə ɡreɪt ˈspɪrət kæn prɪˈvent ʌs frʌm ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ juː/
Line 3
If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.
/ɪf juː duː nɑːt ˈænsər ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli aɪ wɪl kɔːl ɑːn hɪm tuː leɪ straɪps ɑːn juː/
Line 4
Do you answer?"
/duː juː ˈænsər/
Line 5
He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

Learner Dictionary

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entire adjective US /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading “THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.”

placing verb US /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.”

punishing adjective US /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

resulting in punishment

From this reading “"Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?”

signal noun US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.”

stripes noun US /straɪps/

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

From this reading “If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.”

tense noun US /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading “THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.”

warning noun US /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading “He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.”

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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 THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

Muro

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

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

resulting in punishment

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

Saboros

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

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

stripesnounUS /straɪps/

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

SUBMISSIONnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

tensenounUS /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

TUOLOS

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

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE SUBMISSION OF THE TUOLOS The situation was a tense one to the entire party, and John moved forward, placing himself directly in front of them.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you do not answer immediately I will call on him to lay stripes on you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He stepped back slowly, and then suddenly spoke out the warning signal that he had arranged with Muro, and instantly six of the most powerful Saboros sprang upon them and bound them together face to face.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think the Great Spirit can prevent us from punishing you?

Chapter 9 of The Wonder Island Boys by Roger T. (Roger Thompson) Finlay holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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