Chapter 29 of Canoemates is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Canoemates is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR. It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits. Where had he been? Where were the boats? How did he get back? and where had he come from?
Chapter 29 of Canoemates is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.”
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Where were the boats?”
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading “QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.”
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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as supposed or expected
In this reading “It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “How did he get back? and where had he come from?”
In this reading “How did he get back? and where had he come from?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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possessing life
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How did he get back? and where had he come from?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where had he been?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Where were the boats?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How did he get back? and where had he come from?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did he get back? and where had he come from?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How did he get back? and where had he come from?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How did he get back? and where had he come from?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had he been?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where had he been?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did he get back? and where had he come from?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading QUORUM AS AN AMBASSADOR.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
(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 It was Quorum, sure enough, not only alive and well, but seemingly in the best of spirits.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were the boats?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he been?
Chapter 29 of Canoemates by Kirk Munroe holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 29 holds 80 sentences of Canoemates, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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