Chapter 5 of Bob Hunt in Canada is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Bob Hunt in Canada is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot. The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances. "What was that?" asked Bob. "A rifle shot," answered Bill. Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
Chapter 5 of Bob Hunt in Canada is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading “The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"What was that?" asked Bob.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.”
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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 THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
go together
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A rifle shot," answered Bill.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What was that?" asked Bob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "A rifle shot," answered Bill.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What was that?" asked Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
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From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What was that?" asked Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their discussion was cut short by another shot, and they heard voices down at the lake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was that?" asked Bob.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHORT TRAIL TO ESCOUMAINS They were awakened the next morning by a rifle shot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was that?" asked Bob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys, as if with one accord, rose up on their elbows and looked around with startled glances.
Chapter 5 of Bob Hunt in Canada by George W. Orton holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 219 sentences of Bob Hunt in Canada, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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