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The Young Alaskans
The Young Alaskans

Chapter V

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Context Illustration Reading 1/82 · 5 lines
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"Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.
"You make-um talk-talk ting.
Give me!
You give-um lifle now."
Rob turned to the other boys.
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The Young Alaskans

Chapter V

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.
Line 2
"You make-um talk-talk ting.
Line 3
Give me!
Line 4
You give-um lifle now."
Line 5
Rob turned to the other boys.
All words in this reading · 26

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all

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

amiably

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

boys

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From this reading Rob turned to the other boys.

chief

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

four

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

Give

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From this reading Give me!

give-um

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From this reading You give-um lifle now."

lifle

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From this reading You give-um lifle now."

light

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

make-um

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From this reading "You make-um talk-talk ting.

Maybe

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give me!

nine

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

now

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From this reading You give-um lifle now."

other

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From this reading Rob turned to the other boys.

Rob

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From this reading Rob turned to the other boys.

said

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

seven

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

talk-talk

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From this reading "You make-um talk-talk ting.

ten

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

ting

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From this reading "You make-um talk-talk ting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Rob turned to the other boys.

turned

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From this reading Rob turned to the other boys.

week

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From this reading "Maybe seven week, four week, ten--nine week all light, all light, all light," said the chief, amiably.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You make-um talk-talk ting.