Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRISONERS OF NATURE. "Dick!" "Leander!" "Oh, my side!" "Oh, my leg!"
Young Hunters in Porto Rico
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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PRISONERS
OF
NATURE.
"Dick!"
"Leander!"
"Oh,
my
side!"
"Oh,
my
leg!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Young Hunters in Porto Rico
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
PRISONERS
OF
NATURE.
/ˈprɪzənərz ʌv ˈneɪtʃər/
Line 2
"Dick!"
/dɪk/
Line 3
"Leander!"
/liˈændər/
Line 4
"Oh,
my
side!"
/oʊ maɪ saɪd/
Line 5
"Oh,
my
leg!"
/oʊ maɪ leɡ/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick!"”
Leander
noun
US /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading “"Leander!"”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “"Oh, my leg!"”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “PRISONERS OF NATURE.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “PRISONERS OF NATURE.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “"Oh, my side!"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 9
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someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick!"
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "Leander!"
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Oh, my leg!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my side!"
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading PRISONERS OF NATURE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONERS OF NATURE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my side!"
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS OF NATURE.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, my side!"
Chapter 12 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico by Edward Stratemeyer holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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