Chapter 3 of The Boy Scouts to the Rescue is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Boy Scouts to the Rescue is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany. "I am going up to see what they are doing above. Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?" As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress. He clasped her knees in his agony.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Scouts to the Rescue is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “He clasped her knees in his agony.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.”
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading “She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “He clasped her knees in his agony.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.”
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading “Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.”
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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 She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He clasped her knees in his agony.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He clasped her knees in his agony.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
put on clothes
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clasped her knees in his agony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He clasped her knees in his agony.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He clasped her knees in his agony.
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
lacking natural ease
From this reading As she passed him Beany strained forward against his bonds and caught her by the dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She picked up a broom and grinned down at Beany.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am going up to see what they are doing above.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you wish you had had the sense not to meddle?"
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