Chapter 28 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use. But no bear showed itself. The silence was so intense it was positively painful. "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently. "So did I," added Snap.
Chapter 28 of Young Hunters of the Lake is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.”
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading “THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “The silence was so intense it was positively painful.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “The silence was so intense it was positively painful.”
extremely
From this reading “The silence was so intense it was positively painful.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"So did I," added Snap.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "So did I," added Snap.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
have
From this reading But no bear showed itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no bear showed itself.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So did I," added Snap.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But no bear showed itself.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
not any; not one
From this reading But no bear showed itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
extremely
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
in the near future
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But no bear showed itself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "So did I," added Snap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
the act of using
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silence was so intense it was positively painful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN One, two, three minutes passed, and still the young hunters stood with their firearms ready for use.
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