Chapter 8 of All Aboard is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of All Aboard is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE PAUL. "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr. "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank. "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?" "Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.
Chapter 8 of All Aboard is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “"You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.”
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading “"You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “"But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “"You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “"Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “LITTLE PAUL.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “"You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.”
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side by side
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE PAUL.
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading LITTLE PAUL.
any competition
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Chapter 8 of All Aboard by Oliver Optic holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 121 sentences of All Aboard, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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