Chapter 34 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy. "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!" "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply. "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon. "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
Chapter 34 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “"I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.”
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “"I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"”
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading “A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.”
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “"Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “"It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.”
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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 BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
terminate
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
not any; not one
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
recurring again and again
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought they never had earthquakes in Alaska any more!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BREAK IN THE GLACIER "An earthquake?" repeated Tommy.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems to me that we're getting a sleigh ride!"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
(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, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
at the time that
From this reading "There are few weeks when there are no earthquakes!" was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, when's it going to stop quaking?" asked Sam, springing out of the wagon.
Chapter 34 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 34 holds 252 sentences of The Call of the Beaver Patrol, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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