Chapter 6 of In the Land of the Great Snow Bear is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In the Land of the Great Snow Bear is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health. Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket." "You excite my curiosity," said Claude. "May I go along with you?" "You'll do me pleasure."
Chapter 6 of In the Land of the Great Snow Bear is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “"You excite my curiosity," said Claude.”
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “"You excite my curiosity," said Claude.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “"Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.”
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “"Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “"You'll do me pleasure."”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “"Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.”
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."”
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.
In this reading “"Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.”
In this reading “Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."”
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading “"May I go along with you?"”
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 Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "May I go along with you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You excite my curiosity," said Claude.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "You excite my curiosity," said Claude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do me pleasure."
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading "You excite my curiosity," said Claude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May I go along with you?"
coins made of gold
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I go along with you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I go along with you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll do me pleasure."
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You excite my curiosity," said Claude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "You'll do me pleasure."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You excite my curiosity," said Claude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Get ready, Byarnie, and we'll want torches, as well as a bucket."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "May I go along with you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mining, captain; but not for gold this time, but for what is ten times more precious--for health.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You excite my curiosity," said Claude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do me pleasure."
Chapter 6 of In the Land of the Great Snow Bear by Gordon Stables holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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