Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble. The two knew each other well, and were warm friends. "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him. "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind! It's been a-blowin' great guns.
Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “It's been a-blowin' great guns.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “"It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.”
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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In this reading “AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.”
In this reading “AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.”
In this reading “It's been a-blowin' great guns.”
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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 "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's been a-blowin' great guns.
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From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's been a-blowin' great guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It's been a-blowin' great guns.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
a small worthless amount
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
(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 The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two knew each other well, and were warm friends.
at the time that
From this reading "Come right in," said Tony Bings, when matters had been explained to him.
which person or people
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "It's a wonder ye ain't friz stiff, in sech a wind!
a late time of life
From this reading AT TONY BINGS'S CABIN Tony Bings was an old miner who had spent several years in Colorado, working close to Jack Wumble.
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