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Chapter 3 of The Ledge on Bald Face is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Englishman," he muttered. "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore. He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids." But he was uneasy. He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
Chapter 3 of The Ledge on Bald Face is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “"He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"The Englishman," he muttered.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.”
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading “He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “But he was uneasy.”
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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Having no one else present.
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was uneasy.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "The Englishman," he muttered.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Englishman," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
and nothing more
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The Englishman," he muttered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
not any; not one
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Englishman," he muttered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading But he was uneasy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was uneasy.
at the time that
From this reading "He's let the canoe git away from him at the head of the Run, likely, when he's gone ashore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He'd never have tried to shoot the Run alone, an' him with no experience of rapids."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided that he would get his own canoe and pole up through the rapids, just to satisfy himself.
Chapter 3 of The Ledge on Bald Face by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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