Chapter 18 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TABLES TURNED. How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly. The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma. Ralph actually slept a part of the time. An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
Chapter 18 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading “The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.”
plural of “outcry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “THE TABLES TURNED.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
in actual fact
From this reading Ralph actually slept a part of the time.
later than; following
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
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From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
and nothing more
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
plural of “outcry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ralph actually slept a part of the time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph actually slept a part of the time.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Ralph actually slept a part of the time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading How the hours after that dragged themselves on, the boys never could recollect exactly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ralph actually slept a part of the time.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An uneasy, troubled slumber, it was, frequently interrupted by outcries of alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great danger through which they had just passed had thrown them into a sort of coma.
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