Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later. "They're not in their camp," answered Tad. "We passed that an hour ago. They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs." "Huh!
Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “"We passed that an hour ago.”
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"They're not in their camp," answered Tad.”
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."”
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in the past
From this reading "We passed that an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They're not in their camp," answered Tad.
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "They're not in their camp," answered Tad.
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They're not in their camp," answered Tad.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
not any; not one
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They're not in their camp," answered Tad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We passed that an hour ago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TAD DISCOVERS SOMETHING "I don't see our friends," said Ned, an hour later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We passed that an hour ago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're not in their camp," answered Tad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have no horses, so they're packing their outfits on their backs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're not in their camp," answered Tad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We passed that an hour ago.
Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska by Frank Gee Patchin holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 31 holds 83 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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