Chapter 6 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do. Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness. "What's the matter?" asked Frank. "The match burned my fingers. I forgot I was holding it."
Chapter 6 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “"The match burned my fingers.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “"The match burned my fingers.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.”
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 “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
In this reading “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
In this reading “BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.”
In this reading “Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Frank.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "The match burned my fingers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
a boy or man
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "The match burned my fingers.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot I was holding it."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
only a very short time before
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I forgot I was holding it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forgot I was holding it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forgot I was holding it."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "The match burned my fingers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Frank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The match burned my fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
above and across; more than
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
communicated in words
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Andy uttered an exclamation, and the scene was in sudden darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BILLY TELLS SOMETHING Frank and Andy bent over the prostrate form of their fellow student, hardly knowing what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Frank.
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