Chapter XXVI of Johnny Longbow, “Into the Ice Jamb,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of Johnny Longbow, “Into the Ice Jamb,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft. “We shall be up with him soon. Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan. We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world. His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
Chapter XXVI of Johnny Longbow, “Into the Ice Jamb,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ““Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading ““Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “His last days shall be happy ones after all.””
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ““Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.”
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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see something for a brief time
In this reading ““Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.”
anew
In this reading ““Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.”
In this reading “We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.”
In this reading “His last days shall be happy ones after all.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
immediately past
From this reading His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
on one occasion
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His last days shall be happy ones after all.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
in the near future
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!” sighed Gordon Duncan, as once more they caught sight of Timmie’s raft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
at the time that
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once we are close, when he sees my face he will know it is I, his friend Gordon Duncan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We shall be up with him soon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We will bring him and his treasure to the outside world.
Chapter 26 of Johnny Longbow by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 26 holds 147 sentences of Johnny Longbow, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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