Chapter VI of Johnny Longbow, “A Strange Meeting,” is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of Johnny Longbow, “A Strange Meeting,” is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak. “One seldom finds them here. He was alone. Moose and men are like that sometimes. They prefer to live alone.
Chapter VI of Johnny Longbow, “A Strange Meeting,” is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading ““That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading ““That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading ““One seldom finds them here.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ““That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading ““That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “They prefer to live alone.”
not often
From this reading ““One seldom finds them here.”
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading ““That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.”
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 “They prefer to live alone.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moose and men are like that sometimes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moose and men are like that sometimes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “One seldom finds them here.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “One seldom finds them here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moose and men are like that sometimes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They prefer to live alone.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
the force of workers available
From this reading Moose and men are like that sometimes.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One seldom finds them here.
like better; value more highly
From this reading They prefer to live alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
not often
From this reading “One seldom finds them here.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Moose and men are like that sometimes.
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “One seldom finds them here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They prefer to live alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That moose was very far north,” said Gordon Duncan, as they sat dreaming by the fire after their first meal of moose steak.
Chapter 6 of Johnny Longbow by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 6 holds 220 sentences of Johnny Longbow, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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