Chapter 5 of Young Robin Hood is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Young Robin Hood is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise. Don't go far enough to lose your way. Learn the forest by degrees. Some day you will not be able to lose yourself." "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
Chapter 5 of Young Robin Hood is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Learn the forest by degrees.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Learn the forest by degrees.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Learn the forest by degrees.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Don't go far enough to lose your way.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “"As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Learn the forest by degrees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Learn the forest by degrees.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Learn the forest by degrees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Learn the forest by degrees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."
and nothing more
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."
express a supposition
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But suppose I did lose myself," said the boy; "what then?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As far as you like, Robin," said the outlaw, "only you must be wise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't go far enough to lose your way.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Some day you will not be able to lose yourself."
Chapter 5 of Young Robin Hood by George Manville Fenn holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 5 holds 46 sentences of Young Robin Hood, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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