Chapter XVII of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “Back at Eugene,” is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “Back at Eugene,” is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared. “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill. “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie. “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day. It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
Chapter XVII of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “Back at Eugene,” is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading ““How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading ““There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.”
not often
From this reading “It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ““Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.”
the present time or age
From this reading ““There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.”
In this reading ““Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.”
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 It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
later than; following
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
not often
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Most of the fires start during the middle of the day.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
the present time or age
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
the act of using
From this reading “There’s no use watching any more today,” said Mollie.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very seldom that I can pick a new one after sundown.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “How about someone watching for forest fires?” asked Bill.
at the time that
From this reading “Come and get it,” shouted Breene when the supper had been prepared.
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