Chapter 18 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset." He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest. "You can begin on these," he said. "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out." "What for?"
Chapter 18 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “"Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “"Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."”
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."”
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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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
In this reading “He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.”
In this reading “THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."”
In this reading “He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.”
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 THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You can begin on these," he said.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
carry out
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You can begin on these," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He looked over our bunch of logs carefully and picked out the three largest and finest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take the adzes and the axes and go to work and hollow them out."
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE BOAT "All right, Jo," said Jim, "I'll give you a contract that you can work on until sunset."
Chapter 18 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon by Wyn Roosevelt holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 18 holds 130 sentences of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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