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Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube
Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Louis Arundel • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.
“Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.
“I did,” came the ready reply.
“And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.
“I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.
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Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.
Line 2
“Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.
/dɪd juː seɪ æz mʌtʃ tuː hɪm dʒæk ˈkwestʃənd dʒɔːrdʒ/
Line 3
“I did,” came the ready reply.
/aɪ dɪd keɪm ðə ˈredi rɪˈplaɪ/
Line 4
“And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.
/ənd wʌt wɑːz hɪz rɪˈplaɪ tuː ðæt æskt ˈbʌstər/
Line 5
“I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.
/aɪ ˈɡæðərd frʌm hɪz ˈdʒestʃərz ənd ˈækʃənz ɪkˈspleɪnd dʒæk ðæt hiː stʊd ˈredi jes ənd ˈæŋkʃəs tuː ɡoʊ ˈɪntuː ðə wʊdz nɪr baɪ ənd ɡet hɪz ˈsɪstər ɪf ˈoʊnli wiː ɡeɪv hɪm pərˈmɪʃən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

actions noun US /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading ““I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.”

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Buster noun US /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading ““And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.”

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fraud noun US /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading “FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.”

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gestures noun US /ˈdʒestʃərz/

plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading ““I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.”

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Josh verb US /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading “FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading ““I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.”

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questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading ““Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.”

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yarn noun US /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

into the woods preposition + article + noun counted as “into … woods”

In this reading ““I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.”

4,960 times in 426,211 chapters
stood ready verb + adjective

In this reading ““I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.”

2,234 times in 426,211 chapters
little sister adjective + noun

a younger sister

In this reading “FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.”

6,508 times in 426,211 chapters
go into verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading ““I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.”

63,620 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.

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anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.

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believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading “And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I did,” came the ready reply.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

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explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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fraudnounUS /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

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gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/

plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I did,” came the ready reply.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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NEEDnounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “I did,” came the ready reply.

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replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “I did,” came the ready reply.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

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seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

Velmora curated lexicon
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.

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That's

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From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

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we've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And what was his reply to that?” asked Buster.

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woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED “That’s so, Jack; unless he can produce the little sister we’ve got to believe his fine yarn is all a fraud,” Josh observed seriously.

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yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “I gathered from his gestures and actions,” explained Jack, “that he stood ready, yes, and anxious, to go into the woods near by and get his sister, if only we gave him permission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you say as much to him, Jack?” questioned George.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cities
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Danube
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.