Chapter 28 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys. It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff. "They'll never catch us now," Frank said. "They'll not think of looking toward the river. We're safe."
Chapter 28 of Frank Roscoe's Secret is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “breast” — meet at breast level
From this reading “It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.”
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
-ing form of “breast” — meet at breast level
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "They'll not think of looking toward the river.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They'll not think of looking toward the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "They'll not think of looking toward the river.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We're safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
in the near future
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
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From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "They'll not think of looking toward the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
in the direction of
From this reading "They'll not think of looking toward the river.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll never catch us now," Frank said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CURE--CONCLUSION The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're safe."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.
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