Chapter 2 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking. Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?" "Sure. But let me out just before you get there. If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
Chapter 2 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.”
the act of swimming
From this reading “Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.”
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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 NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
later than; following
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
an opening into or through something
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
a message received and understood
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
and nothing more
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
the act of swimming
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading But let me out just before you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
a special situation
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED IS CAPTURED For a few minutes after receiving this information Bart was busy thinking.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading If any of the Upside Down boys see me with you they'll suspect I've given the thing away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, turning to Sandy he said "Will you help me row the boat up to the swimming hole?"
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