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Chapter 31 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!" At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt. He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell. "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen. "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
Chapter 31 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.”
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.”
cause to stop
From this reading “At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.”
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.”
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 “At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.”
In this reading “"So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.”
In this reading “He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.”
In this reading “He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.”
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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 At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
anew
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
cause to stop
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
an expression of greeting
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
come together
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He looked at the speaker in astonishment and his face fell.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ULMER BALASCO SHOWS HIS HAND "Hullo, Ducrot!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So we meet again, eh?" went on Owen.
which person or people
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At the sound of Owen's voice the man who was carrying the boards across the lumber yard came to a sudden halt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't expect it--away out here, did you?"
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