Chapter 29 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONDEMNED TO THE MINES. "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it." "Das right. Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard." "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
Chapter 29 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."”
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.”
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “"Das right.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.”
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading “"I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."”
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be shown or be found to be
In this reading “Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."”
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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 "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading "Das right.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
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From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Das right.
express in words
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.
male cat
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Dis gwine ter be reg'lar scrubway ef it don' turn out ter be a graveyard."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are Mr. Stapleton and Ingalls?"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I should say it is," rejoined Tom heartily, returning the fellow's good natured smile, "the New York subway was a child's game to it."
Chapter 29 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon by John Henry Goldfrap holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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