Chapter 5 of The Old Man of the Mountain is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Old Man of the Mountain is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence. "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested. "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here." But minutes passed, and the men did not appear. "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
Chapter 5 of The Old Man of the Mountain is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.”
terminate
From this reading “THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “"We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “"By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."”
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 “THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.”
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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 "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
terminate
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
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From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
the force of workers available
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But minutes passed, and the men did not appear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EYE Forrester was the first to break the silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They’ve gone a little out of the way," he suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had better go and look for them," said Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the time we’ve got the tent up, they’ll be here."
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