Chapter 6 of Just his luck is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Just his luck is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN THE RIVER. “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat. “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion. “No one could have seen us.” “Shall we start now?”
Chapter 6 of Just his luck is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ““Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “DOWN THE RIVER.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Shall we start now?””
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ““Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.”
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In this reading ““Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
(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 “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No one could have seen us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No one could have seen us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
not any; not one
From this reading “No one could have seen us.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we start now?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Shall we start now?”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
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