Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!” It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship. But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm. “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones. “This is no time for shooting irons.
Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European food fish
From this reading “It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading ““This is no time for shooting irons.”
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!””
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.”
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!””
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 “But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.”
hold firmly
In this reading ““Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.”
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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 But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
European food fish
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “This is no time for shooting irons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is no time for shooting irons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
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From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
not any; not one
From this reading “This is no time for shooting irons.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading But Jim Nestor laid a restraining hand on his partner’s arm.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “This is no time for shooting irons.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUMINOUS SNAKES “Get the guns!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This is no time for shooting irons.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Now, hold on,” suggested the mine foreman, in easy tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
which person or people
From this reading It was Harvey Brill who exclaimed this, as he darted for the motorship.
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