Chapter 30 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAITING AND WATCHING FOR SPRING. "Perhaps it isn't cold! I never felt so frozen up in my life!" It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove. The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
Chapter 30 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.”
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading “The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “I never felt so frozen up in my life!"”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.”
communicated in words
From this reading “It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.”
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 fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.”
In this reading “It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING AND WATCHING FOR SPRING.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Perhaps it isn't cold!
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING AND WATCHING FOR SPRING.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps it isn't cold!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it isn't cold!
and nothing more
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it isn't cold!
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
the season of growth
From this reading WAITING AND WATCHING FOR SPRING.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I never felt so frozen up in my life!"
communicated in words
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING AND WATCHING FOR SPRING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading WAITING AND WATCHING FOR SPRING.
which person or people
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The fire had burned low during the night, and he had just shoved in some fresh wood and opened the draughts.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Randy who uttered the words, as he danced around the floor of the living-room, almost on top of the stove.
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