Chapter 4 of Secret Mission to Alaska is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Secret Mission to Alaska is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know,” Charley said somberly. “Bad storm on the way.” “Oh, great!” Jerry said. “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
Chapter 4 of Secret Mission to Alaska is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ““Bad storm on the way.””
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading ““What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?””
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ““What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?””
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading ““What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?””
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry said.”
in a somber manner
From this reading ““I know,” Charley said somberly.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ““Bad storm on the way.””
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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 “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Bad storm on the way.”
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know,” Charley said somberly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Oh, great!”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know,” Charley said somberly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know,” Charley said somberly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, great!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Bad storm on the way.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know,” Charley said somberly.
in a somber manner
From this reading “I know,” Charley said somberly.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Bad storm on the way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bad storm on the way.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Bad storm on the way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What happens if we get caught out in this deep freeze in a blizzard?”
Chapter 4 of Secret Mission to Alaska by Robert Leckie holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Secret Mission to Alaska, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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