Chapter 11 of Vasco, Our Little Panama Cousin is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Vasco, Our Little Panama Cousin is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco. "To be sure I did," was the answer. "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country." "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed." "I did, father."
Chapter 11 of Vasco, Our Little Panama Cousin is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “"I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “"I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “"I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.”
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In this reading “"I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.”
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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 NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
a cherished desire
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
react verbally
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
at any time
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I hope you thanked your American friends for the pleasure you have enjoyed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I am not likely ever to forget the sights I have seen in this journey through our country."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To be sure I did," was the answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NEW AMBITION "DID you have a good time on your trip with Harlan and his father?" asked Lieutenant Barretas of Vasco.
Chapter 11 of Vasco, Our Little Panama Cousin by H. Lee M. (Henry Lee Mitchell) Pike holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 11 holds 188 sentences of Vasco, Our Little Panama Cousin, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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