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Chapter 30 of The Motor Boys Over the Rockies is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief. Help had appeared at a most-needed time. An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians. His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell. Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
Chapter 30 of The Motor Boys Over the Rockies is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.”
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.”
transport in a sleigh
From this reading “His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.”
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 “His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.”
In this reading “Help had appeared at a most-needed time.”
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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 NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
later than; following
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Help had appeared at a most-needed time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Help had appeared at a most-needed time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Help had appeared at a most-needed time.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help had appeared at a most-needed time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Help had appeared at a most-needed time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading NODDY NIXON DEFEATED--CONCLUSION Jerry felt a sensation of relief.
transport in a sleigh
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Help had appeared at a most-needed time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An instant after he had spoken Bob raised his rifle and began to pump bullets into the mass of Indians.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Such an unexpected fire threw the savages into a panic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His example was followed by Sledge Hammer Tod and Mr. Bell.
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