Frank Reade and His Steam Horse

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THE TRAPPED TRAIN!

The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

After starting away on the tracks of Pomp’s pursuers, all went smooth for some time, and then Charley’s man got out of order in some part, and he was forced to pull up and investigate the matter.

“I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

“That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

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Frank Reade and His Steam Horse

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Frank Reade and His Steam Horse is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE TRAPPED TRAIN!

/ðə træpt treɪn/

Line 2

The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

/ðə ˈriːdər hæz ʌv kɔːrs ɡest ðæt ðə stiːm hɔːrs ənd ðə stiːm mæn bɪˈkeɪm ˈsepəreɪtɪd ɪn sʌm ˈmænər/

Line 3

After starting away on the tracks of Pomp’s pursuers, all went smooth for some time, and then Charley’s man got out of order in some part, and he was forced to pull up and investigate the matter.

Line 4

“I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

Line 5

“That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Hale noun US /heɪl/

a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

From this reading ““That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.”

investigate verb US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading “After starting away on the tracks of Pomp’s pursuers, all went smooth for some time, and then Charley’s man got out of order in some part, and he was forced to pull up and investigate the matter.”

pursuers noun US /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

separated adjective US /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading “The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.”

Steam verb US /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading “The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.”

tracks noun US /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

trapped adjective US /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading “THE TRAPPED TRAIN!”

yelled adjective US /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading ““I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

investigate the matter verb + article + noun counted as “investigate … matter”

In this reading “After starting away on the tracks of Pomp’s pursuers, all went smooth for some time, and then Charley’s man got out of order in some part, and he was forced to pull up and investigate the matter.”

pull up verb + adjective

come to a halt after driving somewhere

became separated verb + adjective counted as “become separated”

In this reading “The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.”

some time adjective + noun

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.”

got out verb + adjective counted as “get out”

move out of or depart from

on the tracks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … track”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After starting away on the tracks of Pomp’s pursuers, all went smooth for some time, and then Charley’s man got out of order in some part, and he was forced to pull up and investigate the matter.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

Charley's

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

HalenounUS /heɪl/

a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

I'll

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From this reading “I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

Pomp's

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pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

SteamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reader has of course guessed that the Steam Horse and the Steam Man became separated in some manner.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TRAPPED TRAIN!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tracksnounUS /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

TRAINverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE TRAPPED TRAIN!

TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading THE TRAPPED TRAIN!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “That’s right!” shouted back Harry Hale from Charley’s wagon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “I’ll keep right on,” yelled Frank.

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