Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir. Did I say anything?" "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner. "I have been enjoying the scenery, sir. Isn't it beautiful?"
Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I have been enjoying the scenery, sir.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “"Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “"Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “"I have been enjoying the scenery, sir.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
any thing at all
From this reading Did I say anything?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Isn't it beautiful?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been enjoying the scenery, sir.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I say anything?"
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I have been enjoying the scenery, sir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been enjoying the scenery, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I say anything?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't it beautiful?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it beautiful?"
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
express in words
From this reading Did I say anything?"
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading "I have been enjoying the scenery, sir.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there's a chance for a difference of opinion as to that," smiled the miner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BOYS SCENT A PLOT "Oh, how do you do, sir.
Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska by Frank Gee Patchin holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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