Chapter 5 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling. "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!" Uncle Dick smiled and nodded. "It's going to be all right! She rides like a duck.
Chapter 5 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to strive with determination
From this reading “"I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “"I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “She rides like a duck.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “"I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"”
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading “OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “She rides like a duck.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.”
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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 She rides like a duck.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's going to be all right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's going to be all right!
to strive with determination
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading She rides like a duck.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to be all right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's going to be all right!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She rides like a duck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Uncle Dick smiled and nodded.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
above and across; more than
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading She rides like a duck.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's going to be all right!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rides like a duck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
term of address for a man
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Uncle Dick smiled and nodded.
make square
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I can head her square into the mid current and buck her through!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OFF UP THE RIVER "She's riding fine, sir," called Rob to Uncle Dick, over the noise of the two little propellers that kept the gunwales trembling.
Chapter 5 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri by Emerson Hough holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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 5 holds 64 sentences of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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