Chapter 19 of The missing chums is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The missing chums is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way. He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave. All the men were asleep. They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows. There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
Chapter 19 of The missing chums is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.”
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading “There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.”
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading “They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.”
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 “There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.”
In this reading “He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.”
In this reading “They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.”
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 paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the men were asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
in a state of sleep
From this reading All the men were asleep.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
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 SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men were asleep.
and nothing more
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading He paused in the passage for a few seconds, surveying the scene in the outer cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were rolled up in their blankets and lay sprawled in the shadows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was merely a faint crimson glow from the embers of the fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SEPARATED Frank Hardy led the way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the men were asleep.
Chapter 19 of The missing chums by Franklin W. Dixon holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 19 holds 164 sentences of The missing chums, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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