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

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“Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

“And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

“Listen,” said Dick.

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Chapter XXIX Reading 1/17

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

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CLEARING UP THE MYSTERY “Feel like coming with me this morning, Leslie?” asked Dick, after one party had set off to fill the pails with berries, and while another group was busy catching minnows for bait, as the supply had got somewhat low in the reservoir where the bait was kept. “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes. “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind. I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.” “Listen,” said Dick.

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

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Y. M. C. A. boys on Bass Island is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

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“And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

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I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

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“Listen,” said Dick.

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “CLEARING UP THE MYSTERY “Feel like coming with me this morning, Leslie?” asked Dick, after one party had set off to fill the pails with berries, and while another group was busy catching minnows for bait, as the supply had got somewhat low in the reservoir where the bait was kept.”

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.””

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ““And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading CLEARING UP THE MYSTERY “Feel like coming with me this morning, Leslie?” asked Dick, after one party had set off to fill the pails with berries, and while another group was busy catching minnows for bait, as the supply had got somewhat low in the reservoir where the bait was kept.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

asked

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asking

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From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

bait

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Bartlett

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From this reading “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

berries

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busy

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Capes

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catching

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CLEARING

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coming

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Count

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Dick

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even

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Feel

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fill

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

generally

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

get

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

got

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group

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

head

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

idea

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

it's

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

kept

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know

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

laughed

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Leslie

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like

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Listen

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low

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

minnows

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morning

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From this reading “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

MYSTERY

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off

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

pails

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party

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reservoir

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said

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say

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From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

set

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

somewhat

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supply

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

what's

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From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

willing

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From this reading “Count on me if Mr. Bartlett is willing,” laughed Leslie Capes.

wind

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From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “And I say that without even asking what’s in the wind.

worth

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From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know that when you get an idea in your head it’s generally worth something.”

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