Chapter 17 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon. "What are you doing here?" "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father. Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about. He saved our rowboat."
Chapter 17 of The Boy Pilot of the Lakes is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “He saved our rowboat."”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “He saved our rowboat."”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.”
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.
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In this reading “PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
anew
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
in a hearty manner
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
come together
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He saved our rowboat."
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading He saved our rowboat."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He saved our rowboat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we're on a little trip, my father and I. By the way, I don't believe you have met my father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dad, this is Nat Morton, whom I was telling you about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PLANNING A CAPTURE "Glad to meet you again," said Nat cordially, as he shook hands with young Mr. Scanlon.
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