Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESIEGED AT THE MINE. In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet. Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy. "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry. "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading “BESIEGED AT THE MINE.”
having lost your job
From this reading “"I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “"What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.”
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.”
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 “In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.”
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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 Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BESIEGED AT THE MINE.
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading BESIEGED AT THE MINE.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
having lost your job
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
coins made of gold
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BESIEGED AT THE MINE.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Broswick reached for his ever-ready rifle and Nestor had his revolvers out in a jiffy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I heard some one coming, and I fired," replied the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BESIEGED AT THE MINE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an instant every one at the gold camp was on his feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" called the miner to Jerry.
Chapter 28 of The Motor Boys Overland by Clarence Young holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 28 holds 118 sentences of The Motor Boys Overland, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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