Chapter 6 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SINGLE SHELL RACE. The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance. All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places. The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium. Even Farmer Upton grew interested.
Chapter 6 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Even Farmer Upton grew interested.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.”
payment for insurance
From this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “THE SINGLE SHELL RACE.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
In this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
In this reading “The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.”
In this reading “All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.”
In this reading “All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
placed crosswise
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
divisible by two
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Even Farmer Upton grew interested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Even Farmer Upton grew interested.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Even Farmer Upton grew interested.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
above and across; more than
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
payment for insurance
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
any competition
From this reading THE SINGLE SHELL RACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE SINGLE SHELL RACE.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE SINGLE SHELL RACE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
having a supporting base
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The race had been spoken of so much that Lakeview presented a holiday appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINGLE SHELL RACE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Farmer Upton grew interested.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
which person or people
From this reading All those who could, crossed over from Rockpoint, and many came from other places.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lake was crowded with craft of all sorts, and even standing room along the shore was at a premium.
Chapter 6 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 6 holds 113 sentences of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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