Chapter X of Comrades on River and Lake, “A Surprise in the Dark,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of Comrades on River and Lake, “A Surprise in the Dark,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod. “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.” “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot. “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.” “Wonder where they went?”
Chapter X of Comrades on River and Lake, “A Surprise in the Dark,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading ““Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.””
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading ““Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.”
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ““I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.”
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading ““I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.””
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ““I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.””
in other respects or ways
From this reading ““Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.””
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading ““Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.”
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading ““I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.””
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 ““Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.””
In this reading ““I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.””
In this reading ““I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.”
be beset by
In this reading ““Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.”
In this reading ““I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve heard that such people frequented lonely spots on the lake shore.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m afraid they are criminals of some sort,” said Chot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hope we don’t run into any counterfeiters,” said Pod.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wonder where they went?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Wonder where they went?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder where they went?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Otherwise they would not be afraid of a bunch of young fellows like us.”
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