Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited. “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned. “He may have some information for us.” “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry. “Sure of what?” came quickly from Ned.
Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
a message received and understood
From this reading ““He may have some information for us.””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
with speed
From this reading ““Sure of what?” came quickly from Ned.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
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.
In this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
In this reading “THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.”
In this reading ““He may have some information for us.””
In this reading ““Sure of what?” came quickly from Ned.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sure of what?” came quickly from Ned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Sure of what?” came quickly from Ned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
a message received and understood
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
with speed
From this reading “Sure of what?” came quickly from Ned.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m not so sure about that,” put in Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go down to him, of course,” answered Ned.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He may have some information for us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE “What shall we do?” asked Bob, greatly excited.
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