Chapter 6 of The Boy Hunters is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Hunters is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range." "What about Marengo? Can he not catch one?" "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces. No. Our only chance is to remain here.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Hunters is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Can he not catch one?"”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “No. Our only chance is to remain here.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “"I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “No. Our only chance is to remain here.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “"I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about Marengo?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians
From this reading "What about Marengo?
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
and nothing more
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about Marengo?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
Chapter 6 of The Boy Hunters by Mayne Reid holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 6 holds 442 sentences of The Boy Hunters, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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