Chapter 15 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE SNOW. As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily. Pickles was the first to try a hand. Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps. All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
Chapter 15 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading “Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.”
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.”
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.”
by good fortune
From this reading “As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.”
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “Pickles was the first to try a hand.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.”
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.”
In this reading “As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.”
nearly do something
In this reading “Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.”
In this reading “Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.”
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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 Pickles was the first to try a hand.
at or in the front
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
(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 of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pickles was the first to try a hand.
by good fortune
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pickles was the first to try a hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
above and across; more than
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Pickles was the first to try a hand.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pickles was the first to try a hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Pickles was the first to try a hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pickles was the first to try a hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All of the boys had their collars turned high up and their caps pulled well down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they had done the day previous, they took turns in drawing the sled, which, fortunately, rode over the surface of the ice easily.
during the time that
From this reading Jack and Harry went on ahead, while Andy and Boxy came close behind the traps.
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