Chapter 9 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick. "Overboard! Hold her up!" Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail. The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
Chapter 9 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to extremes
From this reading “"Overboard!”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.”
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.”
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading “SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.”
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading “Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.”
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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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.”
In this reading “Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
to extremes
From this reading "Overboard!
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
with speed
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SHIPWRECK "Hold her, boys!" called out Uncle Dick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hold her up!"
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water caught him nearly waist deep, for the treacherous bar shelved rapidly.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Even as he spoke he had plunged overboard on the upstream side, throwing his weight on the rail.
Chapter 9 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri by Emerson Hough holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 9 holds 83 sentences of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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