Chapter 6 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER. By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished. It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only. It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her. “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
Chapter 6 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.”
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.”
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.”
In this reading “LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.”
In this reading “It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.”
In this reading “It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
From this reading By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
immediately past
From this reading LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.
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 It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
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 It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
the middle of the day
From this reading By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.
and nothing more
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST RIDE ON THE BUSTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was nearly thirty feet long, and boasted of a mainsail only.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Saturday noon the iceboat was finished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But she’ll be safe and sure,” remarked Jack, “and that is what we want.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was by no means a handsome craft, and the boys did not doubt but what there were many crafts on the river that could outspeed her.
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