Chapter XII of Boy Scout Explorers at Headless Hollow, “An Unexpected Visitor,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII of Boy Scout Explorers at Headless Hollow, “An Unexpected Visitor,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip? Right below is stunted timber land. Well, that’s Crazy Mountain. I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.” Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
Chapter XII of Boy Scout Explorers at Headless Hollow, “An Unexpected Visitor,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading “I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.””
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading ““See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?”
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading ““See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?”
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading ““See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?”
inferior in size or quality
From this reading “Right below is stunted timber land.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading ““See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?”
plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
From this reading “I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.””
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.”
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 “Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.”
In this reading “Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.”
In this reading “Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Right below is stunted timber land.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Well, that’s Crazy Mountain.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right below is stunted timber land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Right below is stunted timber land.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Well, that’s Crazy Mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right below is stunted timber land.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
in or at or to some place
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Right below is stunted timber land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, that’s Crazy Mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Right below is stunted timber land.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
in the direction of
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
From this reading I figure Headless Hollow is somewhere in there behind those tumbles of rock.”
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that’s Crazy Mountain.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Craig Warner stood at the cabin window, pointing toward the distant horizon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “See that jagged peak with the patch of snow almost at its tip?
Chapter 12 of Boy Scout Explorers at Headless Hollow by Don Palmer holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 12 holds 139 sentences of Boy Scout Explorers at Headless Hollow, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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