Chapter 19 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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Chapter 19 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished. "So it would seem," was the slow reply. "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman." "That is true. If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
Chapter 19 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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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “"It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.”
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading “If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “"So it would seem," was the slow reply.”
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 “BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.”
In this reading “If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
confined by bonds
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
a boy or man
From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
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From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it would seem," was the slow reply.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
a form of address for a man
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading If Mr. Paxton made the offer, I would jump at it."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "So it would seem," was the slow reply.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So it would seem," was the slow reply.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "So it would seem," was the slow reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it would seem," was the slow reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
which person or people
From this reading "It isn't every fellow who has the chance of becoming a foreman."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So it would seem," was the slow reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BOUND FOR THE GREAT LAKES "There is a chance for you, Owen," remarked Dale, as the reading of the letter was finished.
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