Chapter 13 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead. "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep." "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly. "Sick? Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
Chapter 13 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “"Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."”
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “"Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “"Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."”
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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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.”
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 A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
with speed
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Not a bit of smoke, and the snow isn't cleared away from the doorstep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Maybe Uncle Si is sick and can't get around," answered Andy, quickly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
at the time that
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST "The place looks shut up," observed Chet, when the party came in sight of the Graham homestead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lazy, you mean," returned his chum.
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