Chapter 21 of Klondike Nuggets, and How Two Boys Secured is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Klondike Nuggets, and How Two Boys Secured is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LION IN THE PATH. To put it mildly, the man was astonished. Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon. He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands. The boy laughed.
Chapter 21 of Klondike Nuggets, and How Two Boys Secured is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.”
make known; make an announcement
From this reading “Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.”
raised above the ground
From this reading “He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “To put it mildly, the man was astonished.”
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading “He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.”
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 A LION IN THE PATH.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
a youthful male person
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
raised above the ground
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LION IN THE PATH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The boy laughed.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A LION IN THE PATH.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
to a moderate degree
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
a course of conduct
From this reading A LION IN THE PATH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LION IN THE PATH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stared in amazement at Roswell, and then elevated both hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To put it mildly, the man was astonished.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Not dreaming the boy was armed, he had been foolish enough to announce that he had brought him to terms by the display of a useless weapon.
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