Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_. “We’ve got the snakes. Maybe we’ll get the gold.” “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision. “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.”
European food fish
From this reading ““Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.”
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading ““Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.”
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 ““Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading ““We’ve got the snakes.”
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 EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.”
In this reading ““Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.”
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 to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
European food fish
From this reading “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
your parents
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maybe we’ll get the gold.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
coins made of gold
From this reading Maybe we’ll get the gold.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got the snakes.
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 “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
by chance
From this reading Maybe we’ll get the gold.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “We’ve got the snakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe we’ll get the gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got the snakes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE EMPTY POCKET “Well, part of our quest is finished, anyhow,” remarked Ned to Jerry, as they entered the _Comet_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Of course we’ll get it,” exclaimed Harvey Brill, with decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think I’m going to let your folks lose their money?
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