Chapter 20 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORDS AND BLOWS. The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious. "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked. "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby. "That's where you made a big mistake."
Chapter 20 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “WORDS AND BLOWS.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.”
a small inlet
From this reading “"Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.”
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “"Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “"What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “"Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.”
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 “"That's where you made a big mistake."”
In this reading “The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.”
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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 "That's where you made a big mistake."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's where you made a big mistake."
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
a small inlet
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That's where you made a big mistake."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "That's where you made a big mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's where you made a big mistake."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's where you made a big mistake."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Left it on the yacht at the cove," replied Wash Crosby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you do with the valise, Wash?" he asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The very first words spoken by Si Peters confirmed the young oarsman's suspicious.
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