Chapter 31 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DANGEROUS TUMBLE. "Pull up quick, boys! The rope is on fire!" Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery. "The rope is on fire?" repeated Bob.
Chapter 31 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
extremely painful
From this reading “Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “A DANGEROUS TUMBLE.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.”
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Pull up quick, boys!”
a strong line
From this reading “The rope is on fire!"”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “A DANGEROUS TUMBLE.”
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.
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “"Pull up quick, boys!”
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 DANGEROUS TUMBLE.
extremely painful
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "The rope is on fire?" repeated Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Pull up quick, boys!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS TUMBLE.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The rope is on fire!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rope is on fire!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rope is on fire!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull up quick, boys!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Pull up quick, boys!
recurring again and again
From this reading "The rope is on fire?" repeated Bob.
a strong line
From this reading The rope is on fire!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rope is on fire!"
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading A DANGEROUS TUMBLE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Pull up quick, boys!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Dick's agonizing cry as he made his dire discovery.
Chapter 31 of Young Hunters in Porto Rico by Edward Stratemeyer holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 31 holds 101 sentences of Young Hunters in Porto Rico, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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