Chapter 31 of Frank Reade and His Steam Horse is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Frank Reade and His Steam Horse is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WIPED OUT. “Hurrah!” With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view. The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge. Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
Chapter 31 of Frank Reade and His Steam Horse is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hurrah!””
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.”
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.”
hold back within
From this reading “Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “WIPED OUT.”
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.
use up (resources or materials)
In this reading “WIPED OUT.”
In this reading “With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.”
In this reading “The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
give encouragement to
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
and nothing more
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WIPED OUT.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
hold back within
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
not anticipated
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
precisely as stated
From this reading The outlaws were taken by surprise, and were thrown into confusion by the very unlooked-for charge.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
which person or people
From this reading Sinyaro, the outlaw leader, was the only man of his party who seemed to retain possession of his coolness.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading WIPED OUT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a wild cheer the two monsters of the plains were directed upon the startled robbers as they came into view.
Chapter 31 of Frank Reade and His Steam Horse by Luis Senarens holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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