Chapter 9 of Great Hike is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Great Hike is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME. "LOOK at the silly guy, will you! Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine! I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat. "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
Chapter 9 of Great Hike is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “"But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"LOOK at the silly guy, will you!”
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading “TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"LOOK at the silly guy, will you!”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.”
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.
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"LOOK at the silly guy, will you!”
In this reading “"But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I like his nerve, now!" exclaimed Nat.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Thinks he can run away from a forty-mile-an-hour engine!
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But Elmer's eating up the distance like fun!" cried Toby, dancing up and down in his great excitement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "LOOK at the silly guy, will you!
Chapter 9 of Great Hike by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 9 holds 126 sentences of Great Hike, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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