Chapter 7 of The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried. “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place. I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it. Come here.” He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
Chapter 7 of The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ““They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ““I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.”
In this reading “Come here.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
and nothing more
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
on one occasion
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must hide you at once, and I have just the place.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I’m sure these fellows don’t know of it, and I’ll risk it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
in or at the place that
From this reading He led the way to the other side of the room to where a dusty map hung.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They have discovered that you are gone!” he cried.
Chapter 7 of The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest by Capwell Wyckoff holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 7 holds 442 sentences of The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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