Chapter 5 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP. "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right." "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil! I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use." "Seal oil, eh?" laughed Tom.
Chapter 5 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading “"Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “"Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “"Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “"Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.”
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 MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.”
In this reading “"Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."”
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 A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.
later than; following
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
(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 "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seal oil, eh?" laughed Tom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
and nothing more
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Seal oil, eh?" laughed Tom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
male cat
From this reading "Seal oil, eh?" laughed Tom.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A MID-OCEAN HUNTING TRIP.
the act of using
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," remarked Jack after breakfast the next day, "old 'Frozen Face' seems to be on the job all right."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've just remembered that that was what the native told me to use."
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but, mon, we should have baptized him wi' seal oil!
Chapter 5 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon by John Henry Goldfrap holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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