Chapter 9 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising. The sound grew to the roar of a gale. Rush did not understand the meaning of it. He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save. "Where are you?" he called.
Chapter 9 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The sound grew to the roar of a gale.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The sound grew to the roar of a gale.”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Rush did not understand the meaning of it.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The sound grew to the roar of a gale.”
move hurridly
From this reading “Rush did not understand the meaning of it.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.”
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 “He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.”
In this reading “Rush did not understand the meaning of it.”
In this reading “A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.”
In this reading “The sound grew to the roar of a gale.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you?" he called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Where are you?" he called.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rush did not understand the meaning of it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The sound grew to the roar of a gale.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sound grew to the roar of a gale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rush did not understand the meaning of it.
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Rush did not understand the meaning of it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rush did not understand the meaning of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The sound grew to the roar of a gale.
move hurridly
From this reading Rush did not understand the meaning of it.
except for; apart from
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound grew to the roar of a gale.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Rush did not understand the meaning of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He did understand, however, that there was a man in the water near by, and that there was a human life to save.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you?" he called.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES THERE followed a sound as though the wind were suddenly rising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you?" he called.
Chapter 9 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats by James R. Mears holds 132 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.
Chapter 9 holds 132 sentences of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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