Chapter 19 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 19 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNDERGROUND CITY. Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men. They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard. "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one. "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
Chapter 19 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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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.”
with anger
From this reading “"Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading “They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.”
under the level of the ground
From this reading “THE UNDERGROUND CITY.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.”
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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an angry and disagreeable mood
In this reading “Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.”
vigilant
In this reading “They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.”
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
with anger
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
for the reason that
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND CITY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
the force of workers available
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
carry out
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND CITY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND CITY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, let us give them battle now and take the boy!" suggested one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were angry because the kidnapping had not succeeded, and because the jaguar had alarmed the camp and put every one on guard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vasco Bilette's warning was received with ill humor by his men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to be killed?" asked Vasco, angrily.
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