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Chapter 17 of Frank Allen and his motor boat is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph. “Plenty. We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming. How is your father?” It was Paul speaking.
Chapter 17 of Frank Allen and his motor boat is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
plural of “looter” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
a full supply
From this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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In this reading “THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.”
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How is your father?”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is your father?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
and nothing more
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
plural of “looter” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
a full supply
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
cut with a saw
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Paul speaking.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOOT AND THE LOOTERS “Is there plenty of gas?” he asked as he leaped on the deck of the _Rocket_, addressing himself to Paul and Ralph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Paul speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
at the time that
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We got it at the gas station up the street, and had just got it when we saw you coming.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How is your father?”
Chapter 17 of Frank Allen and his motor boat by Graham B. Forbes holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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