Chapter 20 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar. "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled. I nodded my head. We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon. It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
Chapter 20 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.”
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 “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
In this reading “It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.”
be contingent on
In this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
In this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
In this reading “It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.”
In this reading “We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.”
In this reading “OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.”
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 It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
the act of departing
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I nodded my head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded my head.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I nodded my head.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded my head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like going into a cave full of hundreds of roaring lions.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
precisely as stated
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
look attentively
From this reading "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were almost at the beginning of our first real canyon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading OUR FIRST DAY Jim depended on me very largely for his orders, as he had to give his whole attention to the steering oar.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Now, Jo, watch sharp for rocks," he yelled.
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