Chapter 16 of Great Hike is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Great Hike is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTORY--SISS! BOOM! HURRAH! ELMER was as good as his word. He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
Chapter 16 of Great Hike is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “BOOM!”
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading “He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “HURRAH!”
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading “He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.”
of no value
From this reading “He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “VICTORY--SISS!”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.”
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In this reading “He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.”
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later than; following
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELMER was as good as his word.
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading BOOM!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELMER was as good as his word.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ELMER was as good as his word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELMER was as good as his word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
a victory cheer
From this reading HURRAH!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
express or utter with a hiss
From this reading VICTORY--SISS!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
of no value
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY--SISS!
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELMER was as good as his word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew how to cripple the car, and in almost no time he had secured the vital plug without which the machine was valueless for following after Lil Artha, and making him any more trouble.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ELMER was as good as his word.
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