Chapter 5 of The Boy Aviators in Nicaragua is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Aviators in Nicaragua is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROGERO IS CHECKMATED. In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust. He was evidently badly wounded if not dead. Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand. As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
Chapter 5 of The Boy Aviators in Nicaragua is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:”
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading “In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.”
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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at or in the front
In this reading “In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.”
In this reading “Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.”
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 In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGERO IS CHECKMATED.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
remove the dust from
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGERO IS CHECKMATED.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGERO IS CHECKMATED.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Near by, a sneer on his evil face, stood Rogero, his still smoking pistol in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Mr. Chester and the boys hurried up he turned to them and exclaimed:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
which person or people
From this reading In front of the hotel an excited crowd was clustered about a man who lay in the dust.
people who are wounded
From this reading He was evidently badly wounded if not dead.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Aviators in Nicaragua by John Henry Goldfrap holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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