Chapter 9 of Wild Life in the Land of the Giants is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Wild Life in the Land of the Giants is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly. `Jolly' is English, is it not?" "Oh, thorough English!" "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full. Kaiso means big, and big he is."
Chapter 9 of Wild Life in the Land of the Giants is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.”
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “`Jolly' is English, is it not?"”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “"Oh, thorough English!"”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.”
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In this reading “"Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.”
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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 "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kaiso means big, and big he is."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading `Jolly' is English, is it not?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kaiso means big, and big he is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading `Jolly' is English, is it not?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading `Jolly' is English, is it not?"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
engage in
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Kaiso means big, and big he is."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading `Jolly' is English, is it not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, thorough English!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading "Oh, thorough English!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Because, my boys all, I want to make a _detour_ to-day, and pay a visit to an old friend of mine, Kaiso to name--King Kaiso in full.
(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," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Castizo, "I'm glad to see you all looking so bright and jolly.
Chapter 9 of Wild Life in the Land of the Giants by Gordon Stables holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 422 sentences of Wild Life in the Land of the Giants, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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