Chapter 11 of Ben, the Trapper is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Ben, the Trapper is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUICKSAND. They set to work at once and built another raft. After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east. At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence. But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
Chapter 11 of Ben, the Trapper is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “They set to work at once and built another raft.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.”
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading “THE QUICKSAND.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “They set to work at once and built another raft.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “They set to work at once and built another raft.”
In this reading “But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.”
In this reading “At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
the state of being absent
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
later than; following
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
on one occasion
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading THE QUICKSAND.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUICKSAND.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But Millicent gave him a sign which he understood, and he let him go without a word.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They set to work at once and built another raft.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his absence.
Chapter 11 of Ben, the Trapper by Albert W. Aiken holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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