Chapter 10 of The Wreck of the Red Bird is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Wreck of the Red Bird is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANS AND DEVICES. To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind. There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped. Jack had an uncommonly cool head. In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
Chapter 10 of The Wreck of the Red Bird is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.”
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading “PLANS AND DEVICES.”
mark as different
From this reading “In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.”
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading “To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.”
exceptionally
From this reading “Jack had an uncommonly cool head.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.”
In this reading “In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack had an uncommonly cool head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS AND DEVICES.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Jack had an uncommonly cool head.
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading PLANS AND DEVICES.
mark as different
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
give expression to
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack had an uncommonly cool head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack had an uncommonly cool head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS AND DEVICES.
express in words
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
exceptionally
From this reading Jack had an uncommonly cool head.
precisely as stated
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To say that the boys were shocked and distressed by their new mishap, is very feebly to express their state of mind.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In ordinary circumstances there was nothing whatever to distinguish him from other boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was consternation in the camp, from which Jack alone partially escaped.
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