Chapter 25 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?" "What happened to that frying pan?" "Who saw the coffee pot? I'm sure I had it a minute ago." "Where are the tin cups?"
Chapter 25 of The Racer boys on the prairies is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Who saw the coffee pot?”
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “"Where are the tin cups?"”
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading “"What happened to that frying pan?"”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “"What happened to that frying pan?"”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “"Who saw the coffee pot?”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “"Where are the tin cups?"”
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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 “"Where are the tin cups?"”
In this reading “"Who saw the coffee pot?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
in the past
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the tin cups?"
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Who saw the coffee pot?
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Where are the tin cups?"
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading "What happened to that frying pan?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
informal terms for a meal
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened to that frying pan?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "What happened to that frying pan?"
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "Who saw the coffee pot?
cut with a saw
From this reading "Who saw the coffee pot?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I had it a minute ago."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What happened to that frying pan?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "Where are the tin cups?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What happened to that frying pan?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened to that frying pan?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the tin cups?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who saw the coffee pot?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAMPING OUT "Have you got the grub?"
Chapter 25 of The Racer boys on the prairies by Clarence Young holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 25 holds 89 sentences of The Racer boys on the prairies, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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