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Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade. One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky. “Was Ned joking?” But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that. He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.”
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading “But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.”
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading “He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading ““Was Ned joking?””
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them 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 “He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.”
In this reading “DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.”
In this reading “But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.”
In this reading “One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.”
In this reading “He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
an opening into or through something
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “Was Ned joking?”
a boy or man
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
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From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN A HOLE Jerry and Bob looked sharply at Ned Slade.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a look at his serious face forbade any such idea as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He was in dead earnest as he looked about on the frowning rocky walls of the canyon that hemmed them in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thought was in the minds of the tall lad and Chunky.
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