Chapter 17 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED. "Danny has fallen into the river!" "Danny! Danny! can you save yourself?" "The little fellow will be drowned!"
Chapter 17 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"The little fellow will be drowned!"”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “"Danny has fallen into the river!"”
a boy or man
From this reading “"The little fellow will be drowned!"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Danny has fallen into the river!"”
delivered from danger
From this reading “IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"Danny has fallen into the river!"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Danny! can you save yourself?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Danny! can you save yourself?"”
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In this reading “"The little fellow will be drowned!"”
In this reading “"Danny has fallen into the river!"”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The little fellow will be drowned!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Danny! can you save yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "The little fellow will be drowned!"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Danny has fallen into the river!"
a boy or man
From this reading "The little fellow will be drowned!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Danny has fallen into the river!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Danny has fallen into the river!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The little fellow will be drowned!"
delivered from danger
From this reading IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Danny has fallen into the river!"
except for; apart from
From this reading Danny! can you save yourself?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Danny has fallen into the river!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DANNY IS RESCUED.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The little fellow will be drowned!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Danny! can you save yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Danny! can you save yourself?"
Chapter 17 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico by Edward Stratemeyer holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 17 holds 79 sentences of Young Hunters in Porto Rico, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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