Chapter VII of The Trail Boys of the Plains, “The Rescue—and Afterward,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of The Trail Boys of the Plains, “The Rescue—and Afterward,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour. A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners. “Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham. “They hear us!” Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
Chapter VII of The Trail Boys of the Plains, “The Rescue—and Afterward,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading ““Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham.”
the act of digging
From this reading “The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.”
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham.”
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading “A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.”
without possibility of mistake
From this reading “A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.”
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 “The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.”
In this reading “The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.”
In this reading “Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham.
the act of digging
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “They hear us!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!” cheered Digby Fordham.
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
restored to a new condition
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
express in speech
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They hear us!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
without possibility of mistake
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They hear us!”
forceful exertion
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A murmur of sound came through the intervening wall of earth—unmistakably the voices of the entombed miners.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chet’s heart was too full for him to speak.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two boys went at the task of digging into the other mine with renewed vigour.
Chapter 7 of The Trail Boys of the Plains by W. Bert (Walter Bertram) Foster holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 7 holds 203 sentences of The Trail Boys of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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