Chapter 18 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RECOVERY OF NALLA. "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride. "But do you realize what that would mean? You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow. It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
Chapter 18 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “"You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “"But do you realize what that would mean?”
return to an original state
From this reading “THE RECOVERY OF NALLA.”
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading “It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.”
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 “You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.”
In this reading “It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.”
In this reading “"You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
only a very short time before
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
engage in
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RECOVERY OF NALLA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECOVERY OF NALLA.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
return to an original state
From this reading THE RECOVERY OF NALLA.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
in the near future
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECOVERY OF NALLA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You could hardly make a mile an hour through this deep snow.
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But do you realize what that would mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a brave boy, Cæsar!" cried Nadine, her face glowing with love and pride.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is above your knees, and you would soon become exhausted by wading through it.
Chapter 18 of The Family on Wheels by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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