Chapter 1 of Snow on the Headlight is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Snow on the Headlight is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo. Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC. _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
Chapter 1 of Snow on the Headlight is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading “_A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.”
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading “_Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “_Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.”
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading “Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.”
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading “_Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.”
filled with something
From this reading “_Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.”
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 “Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.
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From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
give expression to
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.
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 Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
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 _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
filled with something
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
plural of “tale” — 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 Cloth, $1.50 A Story of the Great Burlington Strike AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD, THE EXPRESS MESSENGER, TALES OF AN ENGINEER, FRONTIER STORIES, ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Story of the Great Burlington Strike_ 12mo.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Cloth, $1.25 THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD (_The Story of the West Series._) Illustrated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Here is a Decoy Duck stuffed with Oysters.
Chapter 1 of Snow on the Headlight by Cy Warman holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 401 sentences of Snow on the Headlight, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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