Chapter 5 of The Motor Rangers on Blue Water is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Motor Rangers on Blue Water is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NAT IN DIRE STRAITS. Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later. When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed. "Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened. "What can have----" Swash!
Chapter 5 of The Motor Rangers on Blue Water is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “NAT IN DIRE STRAITS.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.”
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “NAT IN DIRE STRAITS.”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.”
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 “Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can have----" Swash!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading NAT IN DIRE STRAITS.
at any time
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What can have----" Swash!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NAT IN DIRE STRAITS.
a boy or man
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
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From this reading NAT IN DIRE STRAITS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading NAT IN DIRE STRAITS.
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
the movement or sound of water
From this reading "What can have----" Swash!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Good gracious!" thought Nat, as his eyes opened.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nat's returning senses did not come to him till some time later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can have----" Swash!
at the time that
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they did they revealed his situation as one of the strangest, surely, in which any lad was ever placed.
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