Chapter 20 of Frank Allen at Gold Fork is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Frank Allen at Gold Fork is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?" Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible. "I don't know," came the reply. "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!" "An earthquake?"
Chapter 20 of Frank Allen at Gold Fork is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading “THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “"An earthquake?"”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
with speed
From this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"I don't know," came the reply.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
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In this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
In this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “"Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
In this reading “Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.”
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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 Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An earthquake?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't know," came the reply.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," came the reply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading "An earthquake?"
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," came the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," came the reply.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
with speed
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I don't know," came the reply.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
carry out
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something we've never run up against before, I take it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AVALANCHE "What's coming down on us, Frank?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lanky called out in a voice filled with apprehension, as the roaring sound rapidly grew more and more terrible.
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