Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATTACKED BY INDIANS. "Here, come back!" yelled Broswick. "What for?" shouted Nestor. "Take my horse," said the hunter. "That's better than going afoot."
Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on foot; walking
From this reading “"That's better than going afoot."”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “ATTACKED BY INDIANS.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"Take my horse," said the hunter.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “"Take my horse," said the hunter.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “ATTACKED BY INDIANS.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “"What for?" shouted Nestor.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"What for?" shouted Nestor.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.”
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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be restored
In this reading “"Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.”
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on foot; walking
From this reading "That's better than going afoot."
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That's better than going afoot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?" shouted Nestor.
the act of departing
From this reading "That's better than going afoot."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Take my horse," said the hunter.
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Take my horse," said the hunter.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take my horse," said the hunter.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "What for?" shouted Nestor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take my horse," said the hunter.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What for?" shouted Nestor.
carry out
From this reading "Take my horse," said the hunter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That's better than going afoot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's better than going afoot."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take my horse," said the hunter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?" shouted Nestor.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Here, come back!" yelled Broswick.
Chapter 21 of The Motor Boys Overland by Clarence Young holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 21 holds 113 sentences of The Motor Boys Overland, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The Motor Boys Overland by Clarence Young exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 113 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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