Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB IS KIDNAPPED. For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke. Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way. Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted. Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “BOB IS KIDNAPPED.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.”
come together
From this reading “For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “BOB IS KIDNAPPED.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.”
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 “Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.”
In this reading “For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.”
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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 For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB IS KIDNAPPED.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
come together
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB IS KIDNAPPED.
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading BOB IS KIDNAPPED.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
a course of conduct
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
a human being
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
express in speech
From this reading Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
male cat
From this reading Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading For a minute or two the unexpected encounter so astonished all concerned that no one spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Chance had thrown in his path the very person he wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Dalsett was the first to speak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Noddy seemed ill at ease from meeting his former acquaintances, but Vasco Bilette smiled in an evil way.
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