Chapter 11 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WAY TO THE RJUKANFOS. "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania. "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford. "You can bet high on it." "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
Chapter 11 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You can bet high on it."”
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “"What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “"What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “"Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.”
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 “"O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.”
In this reading “"What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.”
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 "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
later than; following
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You can bet high on it."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can bet high on it."
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You can bet high on it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can bet high on it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RJUKANFOS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Doubtless I can; but is it a mountain, a river, or a lake?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RJUKANFOS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RJUKANFOS.
a special situation
From this reading "O, it's a big thing," replied Sanford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RJUKANFOS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RJUKANFOS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What may the Rjukanfos be?" asked Clyde Blacklock, after his courier had started on his return to Christiania.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can bet high on it."
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