Chapter 12 of The Boy Scout Automobilists is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scout Automobilists is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly. "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up. "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors. "We are not spies!" cried Pete, indignantly. "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scout Automobilists is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 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.
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “"We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “"We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"We are not spies!" cried Pete, indignantly.”
any competition
From this reading “A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “"Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “"We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “"Can't you see that we're in uniform?"”
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 “"Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.”
In this reading “A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.”
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 RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We are not spies!" cried Pete, indignantly.
in a dejected manner
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
in an indignant manner
From this reading "We are not spies!" cried Pete, indignantly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not spies!" cried Pete, indignantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RACE FOR FREEDOM "They've got us, Pete," said Jack, dejectedly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not spies!" cried Pete, indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you see that we're in uniform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've caught a couple of spies, sir," said one of their captors.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
which person or people
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here, who are you, and where did you come from?" said a sleepy officer, running up.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scout Automobilists by Robert Maitland holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 167 sentences of The Boy Scout Automobilists, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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