Chapter 6 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEATING A RETREAT. Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men. Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth. It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were. “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
Chapter 6 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ““All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “BEATING A RETREAT.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading ““All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.”
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading ““All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “BEATING A RETREAT.”
a moving crowd
From this reading “Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.”
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 ““All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.”
In this reading “Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEATING A RETREAT.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading BEATING A RETREAT.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
the force of workers available
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading BEATING A RETREAT.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
a moving crowd
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down into the defile there came a perfect swarm of armed men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
which person or people
From this reading It needed but a glance for any in the party to realize who and what they were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rough looking wretches they were, all greasers and armed to the teeth.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “All aboard!” yelled Bill Guernsey, the stage driver.
Chapter 6 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico by Luis Senarens holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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