Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND! "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George. You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?" "I guess you're right about that, Pudding. Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND!”
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading “ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND!”
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “"I guess you're right about that, Pudding.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.”
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I guess you're right about that, Pudding.
(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 ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND!
the act of consuming food
From this reading Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
at any time
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALL ABOARD FOR DIXIELAND!
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 "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you're right about that, Pudding.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
no person; not anyone
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading "I guess you're right about that, Pudding.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I guess you're right about that, Pudding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I guess you're right about that, Pudding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Your word is your strongest hold--next to eating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I said I'd stick by you to the bitter end; and nobody ever knew Nick Longfellow to back water, did they?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you're right about that, Pudding.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aw, quit your kidding, now, George.
Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise by Louis Arundel holds 104 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 1 holds 104 sentences of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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