Chapter 16 of The Young Forester is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Young Forester is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?” I muttered. “Something's happened to him. If only I could see what that fire is doing!” The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
Chapter 16 of The Young Forester is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?””
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I muttered.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?””
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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 The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
completely unclothed
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Something's happened to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Something's happened to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
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 “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
and nothing more
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something's happened to him.
having a supporting base
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Dick told me to wait here; but how long shall I wait?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If only I could see what that fire is doing!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The camping-place was low down between two slopes, one of which was high and had a rocky cliff standing bare in the sunlight.
Chapter 16 of The Young Forester by Zane Grey holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 16 holds 231 sentences of The Young Forester, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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