Chapter 3 of The Young Alaskans on the Trail is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Young Alaskans on the Trail is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, that was nothing," said Jesse. "It was just as smooth!" "Exactly. There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water. Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
Chapter 3 of The Young Alaskans on the Trail is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Exactly.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “"It was just as smooth!"”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
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 There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
Chapter 3 of The Young Alaskans on the Trail by Emerson Hough holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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