Chapter 13 of Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi! Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute. I've got something to tell you. Great scheme." "Can't," called Mark--"got to go to mill."
Chapter 13 of Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading “HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.”
march in a procession
From this reading “Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “"Can't," called Mark--"got to go to mill."”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Great scheme."”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.”
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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 Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can't," called Mark--"got to go to mill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't," called Mark--"got to go to mill."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can't," called Mark--"got to go to mill."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got something to tell you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great scheme."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
an expression of greeting
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something to tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
march in a procession
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Can't," called Mark--"got to go to mill."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Great scheme."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've got something to tell you.
express in words
From this reading I've got something to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BOYS CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR "Hi!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got something to tell you.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mark," shouted Frank from his ferry-boat one warm morning in March, "come here a minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got something to tell you.
Chapter 13 of Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida by Kirk Munroe holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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