Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures. "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually. Harry started. "Then you heard us?" "I did," said his father.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “"What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.”
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
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 “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
In this reading “"What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.”
In this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
In this reading “"What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.”
be oriented in a certain direction
In this reading “A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.”
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 A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
later than; following
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
any thing at all
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did," said his father.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I did," said his father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Then you heard us?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I did," said his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did," said his father.
immediately past
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Harry started.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you heard us?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you heard us?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
at the time that
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
which person or people
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
but in spite of that
From this reading A TEST OF ENDURANCE The boys were sitting on the beach next morning after breakfast when Mr. Oliver looked across at Harry, who had not yet said anything about their adventures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What were you two doing last night?" he asked casually.
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