Chapter 36 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming. This section of the lumber camp his own property! It was too good to be true. "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began. "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
Chapter 36 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading “"That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “"That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.”
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “This section of the lumber camp his own property!”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “This section of the lumber camp his own property!”
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 “"That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.”
In this reading “This section of the lumber camp his own property!”
temporarily
In this reading “END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.”
In this reading “This section of the lumber camp his own property!”
In this reading “It was too good to be true.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was too good to be true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too good to be true.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began.
a particular point in time
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This section of the lumber camp his own property!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading END OF THE CONTRACT AND OF THE STORY For the moment Dale thought he must be dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too good to be true.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too good to be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was too good to be true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too good to be true.
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From this reading "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began.
an affirmative
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Wilbur, do you mean----" he began.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is, are you sure----" "Yes, Bradford, the lawyers are certain that this claim belongs to you, since you are your late father's sole heir.
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