Chapter 1 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much. Canteen, hike-stick! Hi-hi-hike-stick! Lakefarm! mummy! Flathead!--Ra-a-a!"
Chapter 1 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 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.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.”
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading “Canteen, hike-stick!”
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading “"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.”
food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading “Flathead!--Ra-a-a!"”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Lakefarm! mummy!”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.”
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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a coniferous tree
In this reading “"Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.”
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Canteen, hike-stick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading Flathead!--Ra-a-a!"
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hi-hi-hike-stick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canteen, hike-stick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lakefarm! mummy!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Lakefarm! mummy!
a coniferous tree
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flathead!--Ra-a-a!"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Mountain, pine tree, cañon, gulch, Cookies, bacon!--like 'em much.
Chapter 1 of Hal Kenyon Disappears by Gordon (Adventure story writer) Stuart holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 93 sentences of Hal Kenyon Disappears, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Hal Kenyon Disappears by Gordon (Adventure story writer) Stuart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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