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Chapter 1 of Woodcraft Boys at Sunset Island is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Say! What’s that over there--there near the Cove? Look! There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys. “Gee!
Chapter 1 of Woodcraft Boys at Sunset Island is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
a small inlet
From this reading “What’s that over there--there near the Cove?”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ““Gee!”
having a crew
From this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.”
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anew
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a small inlet
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!
having a crew
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
above and across; more than
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
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From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
express in words
From this reading “Say!
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
in or at that place or location
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There it is again--sticking its fin out of the water,” cried Billy Remington excitedly, as, toggle-iron in hand, he stood in the bow of the large rowboat manned by three other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s that over there--there near the Cove?
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