Chapter 10 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SIGNAL-FIRES. Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter. Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation. Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand. "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
Chapter 10 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “"O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"”
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading “Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.”
great merriment
From this reading “Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
aroused or activated
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
in a confused manner
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
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From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
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From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
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From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
great merriment
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
only a very short time before
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGNAL-FIRES.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNAL-FIRES.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Opening his eyes, he stared about him confusedly, unable for some moments to recall his situation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Dudley was awakened by the sound of laughter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "O faithful sentinel!" he said; "how well thou hast kept thy trust!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred Greenwood stood in front of him, shaking so much with mirth that he could scarcely stand.
Chapter 10 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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