Chapter 22 of Si Klegg, Book 5 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Si Klegg, Book 5 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS. "WHAT'S the program?" Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars. "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge. Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
Chapter 22 of Si Klegg, Book 5 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “Have you got any axes and saws on the train?”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.”
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.”
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"WHAT'S the program?"”
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “Have you got any axes and saws on the train?”
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.”
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 “Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.”
In this reading “LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “"I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.”
In this reading “Have you got any axes and saws on the train?”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “"I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.”
In this reading “"I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "WHAT'S the program?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
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 Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHAT'S the program?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Si inquired of the conductor, as the boys were being formed on the bank, preparatory to entering the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT'S the program?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I s'pose it's to go over there and put in a week o' hard work rebuildin' that bridge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you got any axes and saws on the train?
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