Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys Along the River Allagash is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys Along the River Allagash is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB MEETS THE ENEMY. “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark. “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?” Rex asked anxiously. “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys Along the River Allagash is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Rex asked anxiously.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading ““I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ““What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?””
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Rex asked anxiously.”
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.
In this reading “Rex asked anxiously.”
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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 “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Rex asked anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rex asked anxiously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
an opposing military force
From this reading BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex asked anxiously.
in the near future
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
express a supposition
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
at the time that
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?”
Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys Along the River Allagash by L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 433 sentences of The Golden Boys Along the River Allagash, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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