Chapter 1 of Guns and Snowshoes is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Guns and Snowshoes is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last! Aren't you glad?" "Glad? You bet I'm glad, Snap! Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Chapter 1 of Guns and Snowshoes is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “You bet I'm glad, Snap!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “You bet I'm glad, Snap!”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “"Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren't you glad?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading You bet I'm glad, Snap!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Aren't you glad?"
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You bet I'm glad, Snap!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
immediately past
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading You bet I'm glad, Snap!
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you glad?"
Chapter 1 of Guns and Snowshoes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 1 holds 83 sentences of Guns and Snowshoes, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Guns and Snowshoes by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 83 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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