Chapter 20 of The missing chums is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The missing chums is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy. "They're going after their boats. We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea. Then they can't follow us!" Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
Chapter 20 of The missing chums is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.”
a small inlet
From this reading “We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.”
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading “Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.”
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading “We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.”
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.
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later than; following
From this reading "They're going after their boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
for a short time
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they can't follow us!"
a small inlet
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then they can't follow us!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
the act of departing
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're going after their boats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they can't follow us!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they can't follow us!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're going after their boats.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Frank briefly outlined his daring scheme to his brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then they can't follow us!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know the cove they're in, and if we can get there first I'll tow them out to sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SEIZING THE BOATS "What are you going to do, Frank?" shouted Joe Hardy.
Chapter 20 of The missing chums by Franklin W. Dixon holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 20 holds 151 sentences of The missing chums, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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