Chapter 16 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent. "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son. "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you." "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably." "Where is Giant?"
Chapter 16 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “"Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."”
move deeply
From this reading “"Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.”
-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “"Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."”
currently in progress
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
move deeply
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Giant?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
currently in progress
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I didn't want to disturb you, Shep, you were snoozing so comfortably."
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE OF GIANT Snap had the breakfast well underway when Shep came out of the tent.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Giant?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you call me and I would have helped you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, you're at it early," remarked the doctor's son.
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