Chapter 5 of Si Klegg — Book 3 is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Si Klegg — Book 3 is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES. MR. ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure. "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
Chapter 5 of Si Klegg — Book 3 is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.”
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “"How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.”
someone who visits
From this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
In this reading “ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “"How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.”
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 ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
usually; as a rule
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
come to pass
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
someone who visits
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROSENBAUM became a frequent visitor to the Hoosier's Rest, and generally greatly interested Si and Shorty with his stories of adventure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you happen to come into the Army of the Cumberland?" asked Si.
Chapter 5 of Si Klegg — Book 3 by John McElroy holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 5 holds 220 sentences of Si Klegg — Book 3, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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