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Chapter 5 of Three Boys in the Wild North Land is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said: "Wap-i-sew! wap-i-sew!" ("Swans! swans!") Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible. Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
Chapter 5 of Three Boys in the Wild North Land is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.”
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.”
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:”
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading “Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.”
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading “("Swans! swans!")”
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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 As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
a particular point in time
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
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From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
with speed
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading ("Swans! swans!")
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Swans' feathers are much prized in that land for beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they paddled on Mustagan suddenly shaded his eyes for a moment, then quickly said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wap-i-sew! wap-i-sew!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word was quickly shouted to the other boats of their coming, and to try and shoot some of them if possible.
Chapter 5 of Three Boys in the Wild North Land by Egerton Ryerson Young holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 427 sentences of Three Boys in the Wild North Land, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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