Chapter 4 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks. He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy. "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr. "She is!" "When will she git here?"
Chapter 4 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"When will she git here?"”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
by that means or because of that
From this reading “He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.”
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the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
In this reading “He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.”
travelling about
In this reading “"The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.”
In this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
In this reading “THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.”
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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 THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
later than; following
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
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From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "When will she git here?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "When will she git here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
the force of workers available
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is!"
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
From this reading "The skidder is on the road, boys," said Mr. Starr.
in the near future
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
by that means or because of that
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading He read it aloud at the dinner table, thereby making all of the timber men very happy.
at the time that
From this reading "When will she git here?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When will she git here?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS ONE day, soon after Babs' adventure in the woods, Mr. Starr received a letter from a large machine company at Grand Forks.
Chapter 4 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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