Chapter 10 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested. “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.” Fran grudgingly agreed. “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay. They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
Chapter 10 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.”
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading ““They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.”
plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading “They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading ““Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.””
in a grudging manner
From this reading “Fran grudgingly agreed.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ““They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading ““Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.””
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.”
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 ““I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.”
In this reading ““Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.””
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.”
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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 “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Fran grudgingly agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fran grudgingly agreed.
in a grudging manner
From this reading Fran grudgingly agreed.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
being perceived or observed
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
above and across; more than
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
not in physical motion
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They’re holding up,” he grumbled, still chafing at the delay.
the act of using
From this reading “Marian looks as if she could use a little encouragement.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the slow, painful progress of the two climbers and noticed Karl at times pulling Marian by her hands over the large, smooth boulders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think we ought to wait for them,” Mr. Lurie suggested.
Chapter 10 of Discovery at Aspen by Sophie (Sophie Z. Liebowitz) Ruskay holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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