Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s the trouble? What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door. “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George. “Gone? Gone where?” demanded Grant.
Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
let have
From this reading “Gone where?” demanded Grant.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““What’s the trouble?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ““Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.”
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 “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
In this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.”
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
let have
From this reading Gone where?” demanded Grant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
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From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Sim says that my car is gone,” replied George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
at the time that
From this reading What’s the trouble?” demanded George excitedly when the boys had run out through the kitchen door.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gone where?” demanded Grant.
Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House by Ross Kay 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.
Chapter 9 holds 136 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House by Ross Kay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 136 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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