Chapter 2 of Code of the Mounted is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Code of the Mounted is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m strong enough now. If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.” Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country. Far down the trail came several dark specks. Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
Chapter 2 of Code of the Mounted is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.”
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading “Far down the trail came several dark specks.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.”
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In this reading ““I’m strong enough now.”
the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
In this reading “Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.”
extending throughout an entire nation
In this reading “Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.”
In this reading “Far down the trail came several dark specks.”
In this reading “Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.”
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 If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
in the past
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I’m strong enough now.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m strong enough now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
in motion
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’m strong enough now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I’m strong enough now.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardy stood in the open door of the cabin gazing across the country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Far down the trail came several dark specks.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If I had dogs I should have left a week ago.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gradually the specks took on shape and substance, became a moving team of dogs, with sled, and a man at the gee-pole.
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