Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past! I'll catch him!" cried Bob. "Wait a minute! Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry. Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I'll catch him!" cried Bob.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I'll catch him!" cried Bob.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Wait a minute!”
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 “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
as supposed or expected
In this reading “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
In this reading “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
In this reading “Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.”
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 "Wait a minute!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I'll catch him!" cried Bob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I'll catch him!" cried Bob.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I'll catch him!" cried Bob.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
set up or found
From this reading LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll catch him!" cried Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll catch him!" cried Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!
by chance
From this reading Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading LOST LAKE FOUND "Let me past!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe that's him coming back?" replied Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sure enough the next instant the auto, which had been lost to sight by reason of a turn in the road, came into view.
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