Chapter 14 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HERMIT'S SECRET. All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words. "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry. "Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry. "This is Abraham!" cried the hermit.
Chapter 14 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “"Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “THE HERMIT'S SECRET.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE HERMIT'S SECRET.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.”
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In this reading “All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading "Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "This is Abraham!" cried the hermit.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "This is Abraham!" cried the hermit.
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From this reading THE HERMIT'S SECRET.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE HERMIT'S SECRET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERMIT'S SECRET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Abraham!" cried the hermit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He must be a little off in his head," thought Harry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is Abraham?" asked Jerry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All three of the boys were much mystified by the old hermit's words.
Chapter 14 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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