Chapter 2 of Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide. “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.” That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty. The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up. The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
Chapter 2 of Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 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.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.”
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.”
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading “The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.”
get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading “That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.”
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 “The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
In this reading “The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.”
In this reading “It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.”
In this reading “That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.”
In this reading “It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.”
In this reading “It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.”
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 It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow,” I said, “I shall know the reason.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following day I placed it against the ledge and climbed up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The crumbling snow, running down the bank, prevented me seeing what was before me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was on the top of a ledge of rock some ten feet wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night I constructed a short ladder with which to surmount the difficulty.
Chapter 2 of Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike by Thad. W. H. (Thaddeus William Henry) Leavitt holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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 2 holds 517 sentences of Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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