Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESCAPE OF MAXIMINA. Several hours passed. Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside. Then came a gentle tapping at his door. It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Then came a gentle tapping at his door.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.”
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “Then came a gentle tapping at his door.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.”
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 “Several hours passed.”
In this reading “Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF MAXIMINA.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
a young female
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Several hours passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF MAXIMINA.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF MAXIMINA.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several hours passed.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hours passed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF MAXIMINA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a gentle tapping at his door.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading It was unlocked from the outside, opened, and the Mexican girl stepped in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
at the time that
From this reading Bob was beginning to think Maximina had forgotten her promise, when he heard a soft footstep outside.
Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys in Mexico by Clarence Young holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 27 holds 164 sentences of The Motor Boys in Mexico, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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