Chapter 2 of Rescue Dog of the High Pass is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Rescue Dog of the High Pass is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently. Hermann's voice was a husky whisper. "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser. It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis. The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
Chapter 2 of Rescue Dog of the High Pass is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is older than you are
From this reading “"Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.”
a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
From this reading “"Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.”
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading “It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.”
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 “Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.”
In this reading “It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.”
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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 Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
the act of departing
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
for more time
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
express in words
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a fine morning and we expected no trouble as we started out on our skis.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell us what happened," the elder Halle said gently.
in or at the place that
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Hermann's voice was a husky whisper.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Father and I had to see the Widow Geiser.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The storm was upon us suddenly, and within minutes it was so fierce that we could no longer see where we were going.
Chapter 2 of Rescue Dog of the High Pass by Jim Kjelgaard holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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