Chapter 22 of The Border Boys on the Trail is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Border Boys on the Trail is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE. Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed. The rain pelted in torrents. Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument. It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
Chapter 22 of The Border Boys on the Trail is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.”
continual and persistent demands
From this reading “It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.”
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “The rain pelted in torrents.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.”
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading “The rain pelted in torrents.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The rain pelted in torrents.”
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 A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain pelted in torrents.
continual and persistent demands
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
a brief written record
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading The rain pelted in torrents.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain pelted in torrents.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Outside the shanty the storm roared and flashed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there came a sharp ringing at the telephone instrument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to have a note of insistence in it.
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain pelted in torrents.
Chapter 22 of The Border Boys on the Trail by John Henry Goldfrap holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 22 holds 96 sentences of The Border Boys on the Trail, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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