Chapter 13 of The Lakewood boys on the Lazy S is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Lakewood boys on the Lazy S is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROUND UP. The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating. That it was Sue there could be no doubt. Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back. "S-s--s-h," he whispered.
Chapter 13 of The Lakewood boys on the Lazy S is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
without deviation
From this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “That it was Sue there could be no doubt.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
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In this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
at or in the front
In this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.”
In this reading “Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.”
In this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
In this reading “The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.”
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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 The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
without deviation
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "S-s--s-h," he whispered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
not any; not one
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ROUND UP.
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From this reading "S-s--s-h," he whispered.
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From this reading "S-s--s-h," he whispered.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jack started up but Bob caught him by the arm and dragged him back.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND UP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shriek came from the tent directly in front of them and for a second Bob's heart seemed to stop beating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ROUND UP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it was Sue there could be no doubt.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "S-s--s-h," he whispered.
Chapter 13 of The Lakewood boys on the Lazy S by L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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