Chapter 20 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys. They heard a gasp of astonishment. "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men. "Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment. "Do you know who we've got here?"
Chapter 20 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading “TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “They heard a gasp of astonishment.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “"Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.”
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading “"Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.”
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.
In this reading “"Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment.”
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 They heard a gasp of astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They heard a gasp of astonishment.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading They heard a gasp of astonishment.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading "Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard a gasp of astonishment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading "Couple of kids!" rasped Gus Montrose, in astonishment.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard a gasp of astonishment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TABLES TURNED The dazzling glare of the big lamp was turned full in the faces of the Hardy boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
which person or people
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's a couple of kids!" exclaimed one of the men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know who we've got here?"
Chapter 20 of The Shore Road mystery by Franklin W. Dixon holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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