Chapter 23 of The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made. "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?" "I'm not sure that it says that," replied Grant. "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m. N.E."
Chapter 23 of The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
let have
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading “"What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"”
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading “ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.”
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From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
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From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading N.E."
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
let have
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
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From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
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From this reading "I'm not sure that it says that," replied Grant.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N.E."
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not sure that it says that," replied Grant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm not sure that it says that," replied Grant.
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
and nothing more
From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm not sure that it says that," replied Grant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not sure that it says that," replied Grant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
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From this reading "There's simply a mark here, 1/2 m.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
at the time that
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE RIM The little assembly crowded closely about Grant and looked with eager interest at the drawings he had made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What does it mean?" inquired Fred, "when it says you have to go a half-mile northeast?"
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