Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS. The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn. "This is like another gold mine," he said. "There are treasures untold here. I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.”
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading “The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"There are treasures untold here.”
too much to be measured
From this reading “"There are treasures untold here.”
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.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
In this reading “I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."”
In this reading “The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.”
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 I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are treasures untold here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
coins made of gold
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There are treasures untold here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
for more time
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are treasures untold here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is like another gold mine," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "There are treasures untold here.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
too much to be measured
From this reading "There are treasures untold here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through."
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