Chapter 2 of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out! He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran. "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry. But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind. "Perhaps at the spring.
Chapter 2 of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
From this reading “SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.”
a safe place
From this reading “SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “"And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.”
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 “SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!”
In this reading “But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
a short vivid experience
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
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From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps at the spring.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
a safe place
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He has heard it now!" gasped Sandy, as he ran.
the act of searching for something
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
the season of growth
From this reading "Perhaps at the spring.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
in or at that place or location
From this reading SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE "LOOK! there is father coming out!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And with poor little mother close behind him, waving her arms to us to hurry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But where can Kate be, do you think?" asked Bob, as a sudden suspicion came flashing into his mind.
Chapter 2 of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes by St. George Rathborne holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 2 holds 116 sentences of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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