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Chapter 14 of Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICK BAGS HIS GAME. "Whoop! I got him!" That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west. Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
Chapter 14 of Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “NICK BAGS HIS GAME.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “NICK BAGS HIS GAME.”
short and plump
From this reading “That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.”
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “"Whoop!”
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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In this reading “That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.”
In this reading “Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.”
In this reading “That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.”
In this reading “That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading NICK BAGS HIS GAME.
a youthful male person
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading NICK BAGS HIS GAME.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got him!"
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NICK BAGS HIS GAME.
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From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
a small worthless amount
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK BAGS HIS GAME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
short and plump
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
cut with a saw
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jack caught the sound of something struggling in the brush close by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "Whoop!
but in spite of that
From this reading That was certainly Nick shouting in an exultant strain; and as Jack glanced in the direction of the lean-to he saw the fat boy hunching his pudgy figure out, gun in hand--for the moon had not yet set in the west.
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