Chapter 9 of The Boy Inventors and the Vanishing Gun is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Boy Inventors and the Vanishing Gun is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed. “Hi! Hold on! Stop!” shouted Jack. But the fellow kept on without turning his head.
Chapter 9 of The Boy Inventors and the Vanishing Gun is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
get rid of
From this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Stop!” shouted Jack.”
closely encircling
From this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “But the fellow kept on without turning his head.”
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 “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
In this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
In this reading “But the fellow kept on without turning his head.”
hold firmly
In this reading “Hold on!”
In this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
In this reading “As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.”
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 two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fellow kept on without turning his head.
the act of constructing something
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
a boy or man
From this reading But the fellow kept on without turning his head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold on!
a small worthless amount
From this reading Stop!” shouted Jack.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the fellow kept on without turning his head.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold on!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
get rid of
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Stop!” shouted Jack.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop!” shouted Jack.
closely encircling
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But the fellow kept on without turning his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the two boys got outside, they saw a man with his head bent low, darting across the greensward surrounding the construction shed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the fellow kept on without turning his head.
Chapter 9 of The Boy Inventors and the Vanishing Gun by Richard Bonner holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 9 holds 66 sentences of The Boy Inventors and the Vanishing Gun, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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