Chapter 31 of The Campaign of the Jungle is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Campaign of the Jungle is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n." It was Boxer the scout who spoke. For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff. They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry. "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
Chapter 31 of The Campaign of the Jungle is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading “It was Boxer the scout who spoke.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “It was Boxer the scout who spoke.”
a forward on a soccer team
From this reading “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
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 “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
In this reading “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.”
In this reading “They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.”
In this reading “For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.”
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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 RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
a steep high face of rock
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
not any; not one
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
a forward on a soccer team
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
a just detectable amount
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours he, Ben, and Luke Striker had been examining the trail running along the cliff.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A RESCUE UNDER DIFFICULTIES "Nothing here, cap'n."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He must have gone somewhere," replied Ben, who could not bring himself to give up the hunt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
which person or people
From this reading It was Boxer the scout who spoke.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They could find footprints without number, but no trace of Larry.
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