Chapter XII of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence, “Saved from the Ruins,” is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence, “Saved from the Ruins,” is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers. “Where?” “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing. Phew! what a strong odor! It makes my head ache.”
Chapter XII of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence, “Saved from the Ruins,” is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel physical pain
From this reading “It makes my head ache.””
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading ““Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.”
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “Phew! what a strong odor!”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
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 ““Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.”
In this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
In this reading ““The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.”
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 Phew! what a strong odor!
feel physical pain
From this reading It makes my head ache.”
later than; following
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It makes my head ache.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes my head ache.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes my head ache.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It makes my head ache.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Phew! what a strong odor!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
above and across; more than
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phew! what a strong odor!
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Phew! what a strong odor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Right there where the remains of that stone chimney are standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The groans seem to come from over there,” said Harry, after an interval of searching among the scattered beams and timbers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Phew! what a strong odor!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where?”
Chapter 12 of The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence by John Henry Goldfrap holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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