Chapter 38 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK. "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath. "Yes. The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern. If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
Chapter 38 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."”
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.”
coated with paint
From this reading “The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.”
a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
From this reading “The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.”
with honesty
From this reading “If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."”
In this reading “A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.”
In this reading “If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
coated with paint
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
with honesty
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The boat had the name Redeye painted on the stern.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading If I remember rightly, she belongs to a tough crowd of fishermen from Long Lake."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure?" demanded Jerry and Harry, in a breath.
Chapter 38 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 38 holds 168 sentences of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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