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Chapter 10 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING BOY. Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine. They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home. Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning. Five o’clock found them on hand.
Chapter 10 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.”
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE MISSING BOY.”
according to the clock
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.”
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.
be about
In this reading “Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.”
return home
In this reading “They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.”
In this reading “They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.”
In this reading “Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.”
In this reading “Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
later than; following
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE MISSING BOY.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
set up or found
From this reading Five o’clock found them on hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Five o’clock found them on hand.
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
immediately past
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
go away from a place
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
come together
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING BOY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
according to the clock
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five o’clock found them on hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Only a few of the boys hung around after Joe started for the old coal mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING BOY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Five o’clock found them on hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not dare to remain out too long, and so went home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam and Larry were the last to leave, and then it was with the understanding that they were to meet at our hero’s house before five o’clock in the morning.
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