Chapter 7 of Young Alaskans in the Far North is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Young Alaskans in the Far North is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much. The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good. Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit. It is fine up here in the mountains. John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
Chapter 7 of Young Alaskans in the Far North is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.”
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.”
highest in quality
From this reading “John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “It is fine up here in the mountains.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “"We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.”
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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 Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
any person at all
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
at any time
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It is fine up here in the mountains.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
highest in quality
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is fine up here in the mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is fine up here in the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is fine up here in the mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Our new river is full of grayling, and we have explored it a little bit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
not in physical motion
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ptarmigan and grayling still taste good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading John and Jesse and I feel that this is the greatest trip we ever had, or that anybody could have in this country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is fine up here in the mountains.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are getting so we don't like rabbits very much.
Chapter 7 of Young Alaskans in the Far North by Emerson Hough holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 407 sentences of Young Alaskans in the Far North, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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