Chapter 13 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak. Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?” “I don’t exactly know. I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry. “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
Chapter 13 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ““We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.””
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ““We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.””
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““I don’t exactly know.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?””
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ““We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.””
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 “THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.”
In this reading “THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.”
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 THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
a youthful male person
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t exactly know.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I don’t exactly know.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t exactly know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t exactly know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
express in speech
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
carry out
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve got to think about it,” replied Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to go slow, and be careful, or they may take the alarm, and spirit the boy away.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Farmer Meldron exclaimed: “Wa’all, what had best be done about it?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE RAID For a few moments the young reporter did not speak.
Chapter 13 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy by Howard Roger Garis holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 13 holds 117 sentences of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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