Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE WILDERNESS. Jerry had a curious dream. He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball. He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away. "Here!
Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry had a curious dream.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “INTO THE WILDERNESS.”
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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In this reading “He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.”
In this reading “INTO THE WILDERNESS.”
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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 Jerry had a curious dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Jerry had a curious dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Jerry had a curious dream.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry had a curious dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE WILDERNESS.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry had a curious dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE WILDERNESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought he was back in Cresville and was playing a game of ball.
at the time that
From this reading He had reached second base safely and was standing there when the player on the other side grabbed him by his belt and began to pull him away.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading INTO THE WILDERNESS.
Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Mexico by Clarence Young holds 141 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.
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