Chapter XXII of Rough and Ready, “A Rescue,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Rough and Ready, “A Rescue,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town. As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car. The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight. "Yes," said the newsboy. "I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'
Chapter XXII of Rough and Ready, “A Rescue,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.”
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “"I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'”
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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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.”
In this reading “The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.”
In this reading “The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.”
get up on the back of
In this reading “As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.”
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 As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
the act of departing
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading "Yes," said the newsboy.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "I belong to a club called 'The Owls.'
participate in games or sport
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the newsboy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the distance was considerable, he jumped on board a horse-car.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The conductor, noticing the bat, asked him whether he was going to play a game by moonlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armed with the bat, Rufus took his way up-town.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the newsboy.
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