Chapter 22 of Frank Allen at Gold Fork is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Frank Allen at Gold Fork is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen. "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky. "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat! It might even be a mountain lion." "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
Chapter 22 of Frank Allen at Gold Fork is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.”
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.”
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “"Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.”
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading “AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.”
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “"We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.”
use a knife on
From this reading “"We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.”
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In this reading “"Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.”
large American feline resembling a lion
In this reading “It might even be a mountain lion."”
In this reading “"Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.”
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
In this reading “"Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!”
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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 "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
any thing at all
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might even be a mountain lion."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
divisible by two
From this reading It might even be a mountain lion."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might even be a mountain lion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading It might even be a mountain lion."
engage in
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might even be a mountain lion."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It might even be a mountain lion."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
use a knife on
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't do anything but make a stab at guessing," Frank told him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Some sort of wild creature makes its den in these caves!" ejaculated Lanky.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Maybe it's a wolf, or else a big cat!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ENDLESS CAVERN CHAIN "I see what you mean, Lanky, and hear the growling to boot!" exclaimed Frank Allen.
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