Chapter 24 of Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL. "You're a pretty fellow, you are!" This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke. It was broad daylight. The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
Chapter 24 of Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It was broad daylight.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.”
look furtively
From this reading “The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL.”
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 “It was broad daylight.”
In this reading “This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL.”
In this reading “This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.”
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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 "You're a pretty fellow, you are!"
Having no one else present.
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're a pretty fellow, you are!"
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad daylight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was broad daylight.
a boy or man
From this reading "You're a pretty fellow, you are!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
look furtively
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You're a pretty fellow, you are!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hunter had arisen at the first peep of day, and the boys were alone in their room.
at the time that
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the way in which Leon was greeted by his cousin the next morning when he awoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're a pretty fellow, you are!"
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From this reading "You're a pretty fellow, you are!"
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