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Chapter 2 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?" "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave. I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning. That proves they can't be far off. My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
Chapter 2 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"”
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading “I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “That proves they can't be far off.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.”
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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In this reading “"I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.”
In this reading “My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."”
In this reading “IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That proves they can't be far off.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
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From this reading That proves they can't be far off.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That proves they can't be far off.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
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From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
and nothing more
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That proves they can't be far off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading That proves they can't be far off.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
cut with a saw
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That proves they can't be far off.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I certainly saw the hoof-prints down by the salt lick this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My idea is that at least three deer are just beyond the lower creek, although I may be mistaken."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
at the time that
From this reading "I'll tell you better about that when we are on our way home, Dave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE FOREST "Do you think we'll bag a deer to-day, Henry?"
Chapter 2 of Marching on Niagara by Edward Stratemeyer holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 83 sentences of Marching on Niagara, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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