Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO. "I'll race you." "Done! Are you ready?" "I am."
The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JERRY,
HARRY,
AND
BLUMPO.
"I'll
race
you."
"Done!
Are
you
ready?"
"I
am."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JERRY,
HARRY,
AND
BLUMPO.
Line 2
"I'll
race
you."
Line 3
"Done!
/dʌn/
Line 4
Are
you
ready?"
/ɑːr juː ˈredi/
Line 5
"I
am."
/aɪ æm/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Done!”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO.”
any competition
From this reading “"I'll race you."”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Are you ready?"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ready?"
BLUMPO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Done!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll race you."
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO.
any competition
From this reading "I'll race you."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Are you ready?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll race you."
Chapter 1 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer holds 101 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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- Jerry
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- Harry
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- Blumpo
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- Ready
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