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The Young Alaskans on the Missouri
The Young Alaskans on the Missouri

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 28 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri by Emerson Hough holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

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Chapter 28 holds 112 sentences of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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Author
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Young
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Alaskans
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Rockies
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SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.
The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.
Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.
John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.
"What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.
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The Young Alaskans on the Missouri

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Young Alaskans on the Missouri is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.
Line 2
The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.
Line 3
Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.
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John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.
Line 5
"What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.”

Art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.”

All words in this reading · 74

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.

Alaskans

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

all

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From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

asked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

bridge

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From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

bright

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From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

broken

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From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

countless

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From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

entirely

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From this reading Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.

excellent

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From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

fair

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From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

fish

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.

fishing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

fly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

got

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

grayling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

half

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

head

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

hurried

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

Jesse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

John

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

just

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

masters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

mile

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

nearer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

opportunity

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

pole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

practice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

REEL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

rings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

ripples

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

rising

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

Rob

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

ROD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

scores

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

shore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

some

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From this reading Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.

SPORT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

sprang

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.

spring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

stream

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

surely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

surface

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now and then some fish sprang entirely above the water.

three

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

took

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

trout

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

water

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trout and grayling were rising in scores, and for half a mile the surface of the bright water was broken into countless rings and ripples.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading John and Jesse took the nearer shore, while Rob hurried around over the pole bridge at the head of the stream, just below the head spring.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What have you got on, John?" asked Jesse.

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPORT WITH ROD AND REEL The three young Alaskans were all very fair masters of the art of fishing with the fly, and now surely had excellent opportunity to practice it.