Chapter 1 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming. Who is going along?" "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed. "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four. "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
Chapter 1 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “"Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “"Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.”
the act of swimming
From this reading “FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “"Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Who is going along?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
the act of departing
From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is going along?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
full of life and energy
From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
the act of swimming
From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
which person or people
From this reading Who is going along?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
Chapter 1 of Young Hunters of the Lake by Edward Stratemeyer holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 1 holds 90 sentences of Young Hunters of the Lake, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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