Chapter 4 of The Mercer Boys in the Ghost Patrol is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Mercer Boys in the Ghost Patrol is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested. “Sure,” responded Don. “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen. Then we can map out our campaign from that point.” This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
Chapter 4 of The Mercer Boys in the Ghost Patrol is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading ““Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.”
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “Then we can map out our campaign from that point.””
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading ““I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading ““Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “Then we can map out our campaign from that point.””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““Sure,” responded Don.”
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.
a youthful female person
In this reading ““I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading ““I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.”
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 “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Sure,” responded Don.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
a young female
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
immediately past
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Sure,” responded Don.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure,” responded Don.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we can map out our campaign from that point.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was agreed to and the cadets hurried off down the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Suppose we five form a bunch of our own,” Douglas suggested.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I think our best move would be to go to the Carson house and find out where the little girl was last seen.
Chapter 4 of The Mercer Boys in the Ghost Patrol by Capwell Wyckoff holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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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