Chapter 24 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim. "It looks as if a big river comes in there. It must be the Grand." "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said. "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
Chapter 24 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"It looks as if a big river comes in there.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It must be the Grand."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"It looks as if a big river comes in there.”
-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading “"I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"”
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 “"I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"”
In this reading “"It looks as if a big river comes in there.”
come together, as if in an embrace
In this reading “"I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"”
to come or go into
In this reading “"It looks as if a big river comes in there.”
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 "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the Grand."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It must be the Grand."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if a big river comes in there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the Grand."
-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE COLORADO RIVER "See below there!" exclaimed Jim.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we shall be on the Colorado River," I said.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if we will have any trouble navigating where the two of them come together?"
Chapter 24 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon by Wyn Roosevelt holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 24 holds 112 sentences of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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