Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS. The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice. They could hear him more plainly now. "Help! Help!
Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “They could hear him more plainly now.”
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS.”
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In this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
In this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
In this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
In this reading “The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
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From this reading NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear him more plainly now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The boys crashed through the bushes and under the low branches of trees in the direction of the professor's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NODDY SCHEMES WITH MEXICANS.
Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in Mexico by Clarence Young holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 13 holds 123 sentences of The Motor Boys in Mexico, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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