Chapter 16 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load. He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped. Inside the hut was the sound of wailing. Casey tried not to guess what that meant. He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
Chapter 16 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.”
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.”
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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 He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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