Chapter 29 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was. We have seen him before." "Who--what?" cried the Professor. "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday." "Are you sure, Tad?"
Chapter 29 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “"He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."”
a social or business visitor
From this reading “PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"Who--what?" cried the Professor.”
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading “PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."”
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 “"He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure, Tad?"
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have seen him before."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
a social or business visitor
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who--what?" cried the Professor.
the act of departing
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen him before."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have seen him before."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
the force of workers available
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
not any; not one
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Who--what?" cried the Professor.
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen him before."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure, Tad?"
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
express in words
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen him before."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who--what?" cried the Professor.
which person or people
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "He was one of the two men who assaulted us yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PROSPECTORS IN THE HILLS "No, I am not," answered Tad, "but I am going to tell you who our late caller was.
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