Chapter 7 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 7 of Secret Mission to Alaska is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him. The other men followed suit. Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys. “Don’t be alarmed. It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
Chapter 7 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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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading ““Don’t be alarmed.”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
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 “Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
In this reading “It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.”
In this reading “Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.”
In this reading “The other men followed suit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Don’t be alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be alarmed.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be alarmed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The other men followed suit.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
and nothing more
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The other men followed suit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other men followed suit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
put a saddle on
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The other men followed suit.
carry out
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It just doesn’t pay to take any chances.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thorsen took his rifle out of the saddle boot, levered a shell into the chamber and rested it across the saddle in front of him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Professor Stern turned and smiled reassuringly at the boys.
Chapter 7 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 7 holds 410 sentences of Secret Mission to Alaska, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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