Chapter 20 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNPLEASANT TALK. "What shall I do now?" Dick asked himself the question several times. Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward. In vain he caught at the moss around him.
Chapter 20 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.”
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading “Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “In vain he caught at the moss around him.”
move an implement through
From this reading “Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “AN UNPLEASANT TALK.”
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 “Dick asked himself the question several times.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT TALK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In vain he caught at the moss around him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain he caught at the moss around him.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In vain he caught at the moss around him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do now?"
one or the other of two
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain he caught at the moss around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading In vain he caught at the moss around him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What shall I do now?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do now?"
move an implement through
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT TALK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Dick asked himself the question several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT TALK.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain he caught at the moss around him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was up to the knees in the bog and unable to stir either foot an inch forward or backward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do now?"
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