Chapter 27 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear." It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them. He was eating breakfast and so were his chums. "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant. "Yes.
Chapter 27 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.”
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “"You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.”
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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 INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
later than; following
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
have
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
the act of consuming food
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INTO A BEAR'S DEN "Boys, I move we go after that bear."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.
at the time that
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
which person or people
From this reading It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them.
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.
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