Chapter 28 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard. "Ow-wow!" he wailed. "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad. "Professor, Ned, Walter, Anvik!" Each answered to his name.
Chapter 28 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"Ow-wow!" he wailed.”
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In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.”
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later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Each answered to his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor, Ned, Walter, Anvik!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each answered to his name.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ow-wow!" he wailed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each answered to his name.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Each answered to his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor, Ned, Walter, Anvik!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ow-wow!" he wailed.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Professor, Ned, Walter, Anvik!"
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each answered to his name.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Ow-wow!" he wailed.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Professor, Ned, Walter, Anvik!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown's voice was heard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we all here, and safe?" called Tad.
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