Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern. "That's what they say!" answered Tommy. "What were they doing to you?" "They had us pinched." "What for?"
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “"They had us pinched."”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
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.
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In this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
In this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
In this reading “CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's what they say!" answered Tommy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What were they doing to you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had us pinched."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
the force of workers available
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading "They had us pinched."
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
express in words
From this reading "That's what they say!" answered Tommy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what they say!" answered Tommy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What were they doing to you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what they say!" answered Tommy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They had us pinched."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading CULLEN LOSES HIS STAR "So these are the detectives, are they?" asked one of the train robbers, as the two men crouched against the wall of the cavern.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were they doing to you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what they say!" answered Tommy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What were they doing to you?"
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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