Chapter XXI of Dick Kent, Fur Trader, “Campfire Smoke,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of Dick Kent, Fur Trader, “Campfire Smoke,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up. “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted. “When did you get here?” “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him. “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
Chapter XXI of Dick Kent, Fur Trader, “Campfire Smoke,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading ““Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.””
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading ““A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.””
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading ““A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.”
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading ““Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.””
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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In this reading ““A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.”
In this reading ““A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.”
In this reading ““The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.”
In this reading ““When did you get here?””
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 “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
in the past
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did you get here?”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When did you get here?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “When did you get here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
immediately past
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
a human being
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
having a supporting base
From this reading “A few hours ago,” replied Sandy, releasing Dick’s hand and standing up to look curiously about him.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The last person on earth I expected to see!” he shouted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Corporal Rand was over at the warehouse when we arrived.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick’s eyes were shining as Sandy strode up.
at the time that
From this reading “When did you get here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When did you get here?”
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