Chapter 27 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE’S DOUBLE ESCAPE. For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured. The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him. A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view. A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
Chapter 27 of The rival bicyclists is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.”
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.”
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading “For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.”
harmed
From this reading “For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.”
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading “A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.”
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.
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In this reading “A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.”
In this reading “A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.”
In this reading “A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.”
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 A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
without deviation
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
increase twofold
From this reading JOE’S DOUBLE ESCAPE.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading JOE’S DOUBLE ESCAPE.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
harmed
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE’S DOUBLE ESCAPE.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A cry of terror was followed by absolute silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading For the moment every one at the track thought Joe had been killed or fatally injured.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The bomb, or whatever it was, had gone off directly beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A shower of dirt flew in every direction, and this, mingling with the smoke, hid our hero from view.
Chapter 27 of The rival bicyclists by Edward Stratemeyer holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 27 holds 141 sentences of The rival bicyclists, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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