Chapter 6 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LIBATION TO THE TOTEM. Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice. Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him. "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom. "He sure does.
Chapter 6 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.”
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.”
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
From this reading “A LIBATION TO THE TOTEM.”
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In this reading “Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.”
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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 LIBATION TO THE TOTEM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He sure does.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading A LIBATION TO THE TOTEM.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Mr. Dacre rose to his feet and began scrambling forward over the rough ice.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "He sure does.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIBATION TO THE TOTEM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIBATION TO THE TOTEM.
male cat
From this reading "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom.
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
From this reading A LIBATION TO THE TOTEM.
in the direction of
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "He looks ready for a fight," whispered Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slipping and bumping, he pushed toward the stricken bull, with the two boys close behind him.
Chapter 6 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon by John Henry Goldfrap holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 6 holds 147 sentences of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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