Chapter 8 of Great Hike is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Great Hike is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN HOT PURSUIT. TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other. Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words. "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby. "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Chapter 8 of Great Hike is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “IN HOT PURSUIT.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
make steady
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
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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In this reading “IN HOT PURSUIT.”
In this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
In this reading “Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.”
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 "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading IN HOT PURSUIT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HOT PURSUIT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
and nothing more
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
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 "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading IN HOT PURSUIT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
make steady
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
under normal conditions
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
having passed out of existence
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
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