Chapter 39 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN. "Hurrah, here they come!" "It's going to be a dandy race, Harry." "Indeed it is, Dick." "There comes Hosmer!"
Chapter 39 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"There comes Hosmer!"”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “"It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Indeed it is, Dick."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah, here they come!"”
any competition
From this reading “A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hurrah, here they come!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "There comes Hosmer!"
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Indeed it is, Dick."
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."
a farewell remark
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hurrah, here they come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There comes Hosmer!"
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, here they come!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed it is, Dick."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed it is, Dick."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed it is, Dick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's going to be a dandy race, Harry."
immediately past
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
any competition
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There comes Hosmer!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurrah, here they come!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LAST RACE--GOOD-BYE TO THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
Chapter 39 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer holds 216 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 39 holds 216 sentences of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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