Chapter 11 of Snowed Up is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Snowed Up is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SNOWED UP. “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene. “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.” “Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly. “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
Chapter 11 of Snowed Up is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ““Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading ““I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.”
in a serious manner
From this reading ““Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading ““I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.”
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading ““Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.”
extremely joyful
From this reading ““I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.”
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “SNOWED UP.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.”
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.
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.
anew
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
extremely joyful
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Be careful,” replied Archie, earnestly.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading SNOWED UP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “They’ve had all their trouble for nothing, and I am glad of it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SNOWED UP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I never in my life was so overjoyed to see men disappointed,” whispered Eugene.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t say that again; for if they should chance to overhear you I don’t know what they would do.
Chapter 11 of Snowed Up by Harry Castlemon holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 11 holds 175 sentences of Snowed Up, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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