Chapter 25 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DONALD IS KIDNAPED. "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers. "Where did it come from?" "You tell," replied Billie. "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
Chapter 25 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “"Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “"Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “"Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.”
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “DONALD IS KIDNAPED.”
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading “"Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.”
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading “"Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.”
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.
in the past
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You tell," replied Billie.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did it come from?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did it come from?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONALD IS KIDNAPED.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did it come from?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DONALD IS KIDNAPED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where did it come from?"
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading DONALD IS KIDNAPED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You tell," replied Billie.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Lucia says it was not here an hour ago.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
express in words
From this reading "You tell," replied Billie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the newcomers.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did it come from?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tell," replied Billie.
Chapter 25 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera by Frank Fowler holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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