Chapter 5 of The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's it. About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse. Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses. No need of them plugging around all night." But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
Chapter 5 of The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.”
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.”
inflected form of “plug” — fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading “No need of them plugging around all night."”
a temporary police force
From this reading “About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.”
plural of “posse” — a temporary police force
From this reading “Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
in the past
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it.
and nothing more
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
the force of workers available
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
not any; not one
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
inflected form of “plug” — fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
a temporary police force
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
plural of “posse” — a temporary police force
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About an hour ago, just north, by the Bloomsbury posse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No need of them plugging around all night."
in the direction of
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But, instead of complying, Alex suddenly turned more fully toward the two men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sheriff O'Brien sent us down with the news, so you could send word up and down the line and call in the other posses.
Chapter 5 of The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure by Francis Lovell Coombs holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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