Chapter 6 of Through Russian Snows is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Through Russian Snows is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends. Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups. They presently met one of their chums. "What is going on, Vincent?" "Why, have you not heard?
Chapter 6 of Through Russian Snows is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “They presently met one of their chums.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.”
in the near future
From this reading “They presently met one of their chums.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.”
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 “FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.”
In this reading “Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.”
In this reading “Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.”
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 FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading They presently met one of their chums.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
the act of departing
From this reading "What is going on, Vincent?"
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, have you not heard?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, have you not heard?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is going on, Vincent?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They presently met one of their chums.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, have you not heard?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What is going on, Vincent?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
in the near future
From this reading They presently met one of their chums.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
cut with a saw
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
an educational institution
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They presently met one of their chums.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They presently met one of their chums.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Returning through the town at three in the afternoon, he saw people talking in groups.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is going on, Vincent?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is going on, Vincent?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, have you not heard?
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOLLOWING A TRAIL Frank had started early for a walk with one of his school friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, have you not heard?
Chapter 6 of Through Russian Snows by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
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