Chapter 16 of The Crystal Hunters is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Crystal Hunters is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No: I should like to go up a dozen more." "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe. Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps. But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?" "This glacier?"
Chapter 16 of The Crystal Hunters is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading “Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"”
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading “But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"”
United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
From this reading “Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.”
involving risk or danger
From this reading “Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.”
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading “"Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “"Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
anew
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
not any; not one
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
involving risk or danger
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
express in words
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
in the near future
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
express in words
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melchior will tell you that it will soon be risky to attempt the high Alps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No: I should like to go up a dozen more."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as you want an expedition, what do you say to one up the great glacier again--this time as far as we can get?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will be disappointed for this season, Saxe.
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