Chapter 16 of Viking Boys is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Viking Boys is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY." "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?" "I know a little about it. Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?" "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
Chapter 16 of Viking Boys is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"”
without doubt or question
From this reading “"FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “"You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"”
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “"You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “"FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"”
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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 "I know a little about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
without doubt or question
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
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From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
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From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know a little about it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know a little about it.
immediately past
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know a little about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Uncle killed a number of birds, and a poor seal?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That wasn't quite how things went, though we heard that was it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOR NAUGHT HE WOTTED, NOR MIGHT SEE CLEARLY."
produce a literary work
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember, Mootie, about the big row concerning Havnholme--I mean the last disturbance which made Fred Garson write to uncle?"
Chapter 16 of Viking Boys by Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 16 holds 111 sentences of Viking Boys, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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