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The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon
The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.
The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.
Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.
We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.
As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.
/ðə klɪf ˈvɪlədʒ tɑːm wɑːz ðə fɜːrst əˈweɪk ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.
/ðə ˈriːzən ɪz ˈevədənt ɔːlˈredi tuː ðə maɪnd ʌv ðə əˈkjuːt ˈriːdər/
Line 3
Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.
/tɑːm ˈwɔːntɪd tuː ɡet ɑːn ðə treɪl ʌv ðə ˈberid ˈtreʒər/
Line 4
We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.
/wiː wɜːr nɑːt ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt aʊərˈselvz/
Line 5
As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.
/æz suːn æz ˈbrekfəst wɑːz ˈfɪnɪʃt wiː ɡɑːt ɑːn ðə boʊt ənd pʊld aʊt ˈliːvɪŋ ə ˈkæmpɪŋ pleɪs wɪtʃ wiː ˈɔːlweɪz rɪˈmembərd wɪð ˈpleʒər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acute adjective US /əˈkjuːt/

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading “The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.”

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.”

camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.”

cliff noun US /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading “THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.”

evident adjective US /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.”

indifferent adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading “We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.”

reader noun US /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.”

treasure noun US /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.”

buried treasure adjective + noun

In this reading “Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.”

camping place noun + noun

In this reading “As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.”

pulled out verb + adjective counted as “pull out”

move out or away

In this reading “As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.”

on the trail preposition + article + noun counted as “on … trail”

In this reading “Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.”

with pleasure preposition + noun

In this reading “As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.”

get on verb + particle

have smooth relations

In this reading “Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.

campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

CLIFFnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The reason is evident already to the mind of the acute reader.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.

VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Tom wanted to get on the trail of the buried treasure.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE CLIFF VILLAGE Tom was the first awake the next morning.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were not entirely indifferent ourselves.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as breakfast was finished we got on the boat and pulled out, leaving a camping place which we always remembered with pleasure.

Chapter 27 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon by Wyn Roosevelt holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Chapter 27 holds 110 sentences of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

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Arthur
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