Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob. The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish. It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words: "Oh don't! Please don't!
Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:”
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In this reading “The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.”
In this reading “It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:”
In this reading “THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
extreme mental distress
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh don't!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh don't!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please don't!
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next instant there floated out from the hut a cry of anguish.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
which person or people
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RESCUE OF TOMMY BELL "I wonder who they can be, to hide off in the woods this way," whispered Bob.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was the voice of a boy, seemingly in great pain or fear, and the travelers heard the words:
Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains by Clarence Young holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 144 sentences of The Motor Boys Across the Plains, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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