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Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick. As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position. And how to release him was a problem. "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam. "I don't see any other way."
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading “As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
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From this reading "I don't see any other way."
any thing at all
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see any other way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And how to release him was a problem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how to release him was a problem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
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From this reading "I don't see any other way."
above and across; more than
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how to release him was a problem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how to release him was a problem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see any other way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And how to release him was a problem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see any other way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the latter had said, he was wedged between two tall trees and in anything but a comfortable position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I had better climb up and bend one of the trees over by my weight," suggested Sam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TOM IS FOUND Guided by his brother's voice Sam at last found Dick.
