Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience. "No can get away yet some time. Sandy look out," came the reply. "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly. "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.”
a short coat
From this reading “THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.”
with reluctance
From this reading “"Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy look out," came the reply.”
move an implement through
From this reading “"There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.”
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 “THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.”
In this reading “"No can get away yet some time.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “"No can get away yet some time.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Sandy look out," came the reply.”
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 "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No can get away yet some time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sandy look out," came the reply.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No can get away yet some time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
a short coat
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sandy look out," came the reply.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No can get away yet some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sandy look out," came the reply.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
with reluctance
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Sandy look out," came the reply.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy look out," came the reply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No can get away yet some time.
move an implement through
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No can get away yet some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There does seem to be considerable of a stir around.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
at the time that
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ESCAPE "WHEN can we go, Blue Jacket?" asked the boy, with his usual impatience.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No can get away yet some time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I see what you mean," admitted the prisoner, reluctantly.
Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio by St. George Rathborne holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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