Chapter 20 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK. It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley. "Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried. "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way." Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
Chapter 20 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.”
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.”
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.”
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading “It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried.”
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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 Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried.
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
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From this reading BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bradley stretched himself, took a long breath, and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Come, Bradley, wake up!" he cried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till an hour afterward that Ben rose from his lowly couch, and, by dint of violent shaking, succeeded in rousing Bradley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The sun is high, and it is time we were on our way."
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