Chapter 28 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom. Juarez shook his head. "No, but those people could have told." We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities. "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
Chapter 28 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading “We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “"Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.”
a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
From this reading “Juarez shook his head.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.”
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading “We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.”
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading “We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.”
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 “THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.”
In this reading “"Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.”
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plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
for the reason that
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
a steep high face of rock
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Juarez shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Juarez shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
From this reading Juarez shook his head.
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From this reading "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Juarez shook his head.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "No, but those people could have told."
male cat
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Let's divide here in two parties," said Juarez.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We did not stop to cut steps up the precipitous sandstone to the village in the cliff, because we had no time to stop for antiquities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ROCK "Will we find the treasure up there?" asked Tom.
Chapter 28 of The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon by Wyn Roosevelt holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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