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Chapter 33 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it." "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame." "Undoubtedly. But what are you going to do about it?" "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
Chapter 33 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “"Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “"Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"Undoubtedly.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."”
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 “"Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
the act of departing
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Undoubtedly.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENT "Dale this looks as if we were out of it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps we'll hear from Mr. Wilbur before Saturday."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Owen, and I think it is a shame."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what are you going to do about it?"
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