Chapter 16 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIGHT PLACE. The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft. There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made. "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft. "Me and the old woman sleep below."
Chapter 16 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.”
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “A TIGHT PLACE.”
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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 A TIGHT PLACE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Me and the old woman sleep below."
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Me and the old woman sleep below."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and the old woman sleep below."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Me and the old woman sleep below."
above and across; more than
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A TIGHT PLACE.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no staircase; but there was a short ladder by which the ascent was made.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A TIGHT PLACE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lower part of the cabin was divided into two rooms, over which was a loft.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Me and the old woman sleep below."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're to sleep up there," said Jack, pointing to the loft.
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