Chapter 28 of Viking Boys is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Viking Boys is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SEA-RUNES GOOD AT NEED." "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?" "Have you remembered matches?" "I vote we take a whole ham with us." "You've left out the log-book."
Chapter 28 of Viking Boys is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “"Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “"I vote we take a whole ham with us."”
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “"Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “"Have you remembered matches?"”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “"I vote we take a whole ham with us."”
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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 "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SEA-RUNES GOOD AT NEED."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
set up or found
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "SEA-RUNES GOOD AT NEED."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you remembered matches?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You've left out the log-book."
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From this reading "You've left out the log-book."
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Have you remembered matches?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "SEA-RUNES GOOD AT NEED."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You've left out the log-book."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Have you remembered matches?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SEA-RUNES GOOD AT NEED."
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
carry out
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
(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 "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I vote we take a whole ham with us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've left out the log-book."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, boys, I suppose you want to be off early," said the Yarl next morning, when he came in for breakfast and found his young guests in a ferment of excitement asking each other, "Where did you put the knives?"
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