Chapter 31 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOUNTAIN CABIN. At length they reached the entrance to the cabin. It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment. On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated. His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
Chapter 31 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.”
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading “It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.”
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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 It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length they reached the entrance to the cabin.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CABIN.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
placed crosswise
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At length they reached the entrance to the cabin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
temporary military shelter
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length they reached the entrance to the cabin.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CABIN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At length they reached the entrance to the cabin.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CABIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length they reached the entrance to the cabin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length they reached the entrance to the cabin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rough structure, built of logs, containing but one apartment.
which person or people
From this reading His face was turned to the wall, so that, though he heard steps, he did not see who crossed the threshold.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On a blanket in one corner of the hut lay a young man, looking pale and emaciated.
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