Chapter 18 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HUNT FOR FOOD. Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement. The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared! Where to? Ah, that was the question.
Chapter 18 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “A HUNT FOR FOOD.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.”
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 _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!”
In this reading “A HUNT FOR FOOD.”
In this reading “A HUNT FOR FOOD.”
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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 A HUNT FOR FOOD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, that was the question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
a formal public statement
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Ah, that was the question.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, that was the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where to?
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, that was the question.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Randy and Earl were much dismayed by their uncle's announcement.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where to?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The _Wild Goose_ had disappeared!
Chapter 18 of To Alaska for Gold by Edward Stratemeyer holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 18 holds 102 sentences of To Alaska for Gold, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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