Chapter 6 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again. “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered. “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now. However, that doesn’t matter. I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
Chapter 6 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed to traffic
From this reading ““They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading ““They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.”
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.”
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ““Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.”
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 ““They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.”
In this reading ““They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.”
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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 “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
anew
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
closed to traffic
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
placed crosswise
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, that doesn’t matter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, that doesn’t matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
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 I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
most important element
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading However, that doesn’t matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
arrange in a container
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, that doesn’t matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Are--are the trails open, Mr. Drew?” he stammered.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip sat down on his bunk and he was gasping again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
at the time that
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “They were day before yesterday, when we crossed the main range, but they will be blocked again for a few days, now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew you must be running short of supplies, so I brought a pack train along.
Chapter 6 of The tenderfoots by Francis Lynde holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 397 sentences of The tenderfoots, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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