Chapter 9 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP. "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers. "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition. "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead. They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
Chapter 9 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “"He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “They're gone, and left us holding the bag."”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “"Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “"Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “"Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.”
a vagrant
From this reading “THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.
a person who fells trees
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
moving swiftly
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
and nothing more
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not much," returned the disgusted leader of the expedition.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP.
moving very fast
From this reading THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
a vagrant
From this reading THE SWIFT RUN OF THE TRAMP.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They're gone, and left us holding the bag."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He only dropped to avoid getting in the way of flying lead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you pinked that feller, Cap!" cried one of the officers.
Chapter 9 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise by Louis Arundel holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 9 holds 110 sentences of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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