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The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island
The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island by Brooks Henderley holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Chapter 8 holds 104 sentences of The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

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Island
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THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.
He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.
“Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.
“We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.
Fire brigade to the fore.
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The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.
Line 2
He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.
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“Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.
Line 4
“We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.
Line 5
Fire brigade to the fore.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ““Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading ““Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adventure

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

again

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

Asa

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

away

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From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

boys

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

brigade

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From this reading Fire brigade to the fore.

called

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

camp

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

cold

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

Dick

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

done

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

Fire

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From this reading Fire brigade to the fore.

fires

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

FIRST

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

fore

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From this reading Fire brigade to the fore.

get

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

hands

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

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

happy

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

Here

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

land

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

make

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

Mr

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

NIGHT

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

OUT

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

place

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

push

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

raised

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

realized

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

recent

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

right

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From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

Rowland

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

shaking

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

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

shivering

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

some

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

stop

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From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

tents

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

thankful

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

thing

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From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

too

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From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

turn

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

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

very

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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

want

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From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

warmth

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From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT Asa was very thankful to be on land again after his recent adventure.

way

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

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We want warmth, and we want it right away, too.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Here, everybody turn in and make for the camp!” he called out, when he could get the happy boys to stop shaking hands with Dick and the shivering Asa.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was shivering with cold, and Mr. Rowland realized that the first thing to be done was to push around to the place where the tents had been raised, and get some fires under way.