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Chapter 16 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children. "I guess you're right," returned Owen. He drew a long breath. "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added. "Nor I, Owen.
Chapter 16 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “"I guess you're right," returned Owen.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.”
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 “"I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.”
In this reading “He drew a long breath.”
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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 He drew a long breath.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
later than; following
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He drew a long breath.
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew a long breath.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
a boy or man
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you're right," returned Owen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew a long breath.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess you're right," returned Owen.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
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 He drew a long breath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I, Owen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading "I guess you're right," returned Owen.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I guess you're right," returned Owen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I guess you're right," returned Owen.
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
which person or people
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS "That fellow must be Jasper Nown, the caretaker here," remarked Dale, after they had driven out of hearing of the man who had come after the Wilbur children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't have him around me five minutes," he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you're right," returned Owen.
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