Chapter 16 of The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“UNDERGROUND!” Harry Ware struck another match. This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them. They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility. Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
Chapter 16 of The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.”
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading “They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.”
being in captivity
From this reading “This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.”
under the level of the ground
From this reading ““UNDERGROUND!””
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “Harry Ware struck another match.”
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 “Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Harry Ware struck another match.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Ware struck another match.
of the present time and place
From this reading Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
being in captivity
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Harry Ware struck another match.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Harry Ware struck another match.
the environmental condition
From this reading Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead, they turned their attention to their immediate surroundings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This time the two imprisoned lads did not bother to look above them.
under the level of the ground
From this reading “UNDERGROUND!”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Harry Ware struck another match.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew that escape in that direction was an impossibility.
Chapter 16 of The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies by John Henry Goldfrap holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 16 holds 70 sentences of The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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