Chapter 24 of The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOCK IN THE SKY. "OH! Thad!" Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void. Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
Chapter 24 of The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.”
of the color of black ink
From this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
without awareness
From this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
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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In this reading “Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.”
In this reading “Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.”
In this reading “THE CLOCK IN THE SKY.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE CLOCK IN THE SKY.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLOCK IN THE SKY.
of the color of black ink
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE CLOCK IN THE SKY.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thad!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOCK IN THE SKY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
without awareness
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Bob unconsciously gave utterance to this low, bubbling cry as he felt the ground slipping from under him, and his eyes looking down into an inky void.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then something clutched hold of him, and his downward progress was stayed.
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