Chapter 17 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Feb. 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday. Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope." That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house. C. C. talks of following them later.
Chapter 17 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than ten
From this reading “That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Feb.”
third-person singular of “lessen” — decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading “That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."”
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “C. C. talks of following them later.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.”
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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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."”
In this reading “Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."”
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From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. C. talks of following them later.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
one or the other of two
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
being one more than ten
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Feb.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading C. C. talks of following them later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading C. C. talks of following them later.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
third-person singular of “lessen” — decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading C. C. talks of following them later.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
not in physical motion
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading C. C. talks of following them later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That lessens our number, but we will still have eleven in the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry Reynolds goes with them, and will either stay there or go down to the "Penelope."
the day immediately before today
From this reading 8.--Mr. and Mrs. Samms left for the Mission yesterday.
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