Chapter 10 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?" I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any." Jim shook his head. "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp. Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
Chapter 10 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Jim shook his head.”
male cat
From this reading “Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “"No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.”
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.
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In this reading “Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."”
In this reading “Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."”
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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 asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jim shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim shook his head.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jim shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
up to a particular time
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked, "this seems to be as good a place as any."
male cat
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
a just detectable amount
From this reading Perhaps we will find some trace of Tom and the captain."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SEARCH "Shall we camp here?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No, we will work our way north till we can get a view of our old camp.
Chapter 10 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon by Wyn Roosevelt holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 10 holds 162 sentences of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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