Chapter 2 of Adventures in Alaska is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Adventures in Alaska is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night. Tickled, too. He asked us all to come in and have one on him. He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good. 'That's a new one on me,' he said.
Chapter 2 of Adventures in Alaska is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
made afraid
From this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “Tickled, too.”
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In this reading “"Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'That's a new one on me,' he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
any thing at all
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
immediately past
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'That's a new one on me,' he said.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'That's a new one on me,' he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'That's a new one on me,' he said.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
made afraid
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That's a new one on me,' he said.
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Tickled, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tickled, too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked us all to come in and have one on him.
at the time that
From this reading He doesn't know anything else to do when he feels good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Doctor," he began, "you sure scared Bunch-grass Bill near to death last night.
Chapter 2 of Adventures in Alaska by Samuel Hall Young holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 2 holds 472 sentences of Adventures in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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