Chapter 17 of Viking Boys is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Viking Boys is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"NO GOOD IT BETOKENETH." The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort. "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff. Don't lose courage about the little one. I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
Chapter 17 of Viking Boys is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.”
the local environment
From this reading “"There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.”
a full supply
From this reading “"There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.”
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.”
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading “The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.”
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading “"There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NO GOOD IT BETOKENETH."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Don't lose courage about the little one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't lose courage about the little one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "NO GOOD IT BETOKENETH."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "NO GOOD IT BETOKENETH."
a boy or man
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don't lose courage about the little one.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Don't lose courage about the little one.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
not any; not one
From this reading "NO GOOD IT BETOKENETH."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
the local environment
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
a full supply
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
express in speech
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I'm as vexed as can be that this should have happened for me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The positions of the two on Yelholme were reversed, and it became the man's part to speak words of comfort.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are plenty of boats about--must be in these parts, my lad," he said, "and some one will see your skiff.
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