Chapter 2 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch. “I wonder who those guys were? They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.” “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested. “You may be right,” Don replied.
Chapter 2 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.””
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading ““Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.”
an association of criminals
From this reading ““Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.”
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading ““I wonder who those guys were?”
emerge from the eggs
From this reading ““We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.”
of or relating to the sea
From this reading ““Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading ““We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading ““Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.”
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 “They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.””
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You may be right,” Don replied.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “I wonder who those guys were?
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder who those guys were?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may be right,” Don replied.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You may be right,” Don replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You may be right,” Don replied.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I wonder who those guys were?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maybe they belong to the marine gang, and were looking us over,” Terry suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We couldn’t,” Don agreed, sliding back the hatch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wonder who those guys were?
during the time that
From this reading They must have come aboard while we were getting dressed.”
which person or people
From this reading “I wonder who those guys were?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder who those guys were?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may be right,” Don replied.
Chapter 2 of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie by Capwell Wyckoff holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 2 holds 436 sentences of The Mercer Boys' Cruise in the Lassie, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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