Chapter 6 of Frank in the Mountains is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Frank in the Mountains is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEDICINE-MAN. "You keerless feller! You're here arter all, haint you?" Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble. It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
Chapter 6 of Frank in the Mountains is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"You keerless feller!”
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.”
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 “Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.”
seek information from
In this reading “Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.”
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 Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
(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 You're here arter all, haint you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're here arter all, haint you?"
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
a person who fells trees
From this reading "You keerless feller!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're here arter all, haint you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You're here arter all, haint you?"
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You keerless feller!
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAN.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Archie looked up, and for the first time discovered that he had a companion in trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick Lewis, who was standing bound to a post by a band of hickory bark, which was drawn tight about his breast and arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You keerless feller!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're here arter all, haint you?"
Chapter 6 of Frank in the Mountains by Harry Castlemon holds 140 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.
Chapter 6 holds 140 sentences of Frank in the Mountains, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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