Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick! It sure is snowing some now!" "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute." "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble. "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “"Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.”
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “"Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.”
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading “"If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!”
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “"If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “It sure is snowing some now!"”
a chronic drinker
From this reading “"Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.”
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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fall or sink heavily
In this reading “A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!”
In this reading “A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.”
In this reading “"If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sure is snowing some now!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sure is snowing some now!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It sure is snowing some now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It sure is snowing some now!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It sure is snowing some now!"
a chronic drinker
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It sure is snowing some now!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "My gracious, Dick!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we don't get out of the mountains putty quick we'll be snowed in," came from Jack Wumble.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and it is getting colder every minute."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you calkerlate to git back to Dawson afore winter sot in?" inquired Ike Furner, curiously.
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