Chapter 16 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WE ARE BEING FOLLOWED!" "Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase. "Here?" asked Frank Racer. "Where?" echoed his brother. "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
Chapter 16 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “"Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Where?" echoed his brother.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.”
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading “"Here?" asked Frank Racer.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “"Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.”
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.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE ARE BEING FOLLOWED!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Here?" asked Frank Racer.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "WE ARE BEING FOLLOWED!"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Where?" echoed his brother.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Where?" echoed his brother.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "WE ARE BEING FOLLOWED!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Here?" asked Frank Racer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we are, fellows!" exclaimed Billy Chase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where?" echoed his brother.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
a boy or man
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading "Here?" asked Frank Racer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE ARE BEING FOLLOWED!"
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "Pulling into Sageville," answered the Western lad.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" echoed his brother.
Chapter 16 of The Racer boys on the prairies by Clarence Young holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 16 holds 204 sentences of The Racer boys on the prairies, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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