Chapter 19 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man. "It's a dirty night out," he was saying. "You're welcome to the trip, Dan." "Still raining?" "Pouring.
Chapter 19 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “"Pouring.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “"Still raining?"”
in a tense manner
From this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
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a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
In this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
In this reading “CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.”
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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 "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're welcome to the trip, Dan."
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
flowing profusely
From this reading "Pouring.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading "Still raining?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still raining?"
in a tense manner
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're welcome to the trip, Dan."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "You're welcome to the trip, Dan."
move through by or as by digging
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading CAPTURED Tensely, the Hardy boys crouched in the tunnel, as they heard the voice of the Dodds' former hired man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a dirty night out," he was saying.
accept gladly
From this reading "You're welcome to the trip, Dan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're welcome to the trip, Dan."
Chapter 19 of The Shore Road mystery by Franklin W. Dixon holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 19 holds 219 sentences of The Shore Road mystery, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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