Chapter 21 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUSTER FACES STARVATION. "Look out, Jack! They's wan acomin' for us roight now! And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath. "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
Chapter 21 of Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “BUSTER FACES STARVATION.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “"One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “"One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.”
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading “"One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.”
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading “BUSTER FACES STARVATION.”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “They's wan acomin' for us roight now!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading BUSTER FACES STARVATION.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
one or the other of two
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BUSTER FACES STARVATION.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Look out, Jack!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out, Jack!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out, Jack!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading BUSTER FACES STARVATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading They's wan acomin' for us roight now!
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 "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "One what?" demanded Jack, failing to see any dreadful dragon in sight, either on the land or the near-by water of the black lagoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he's a big wan, I'm tillin' yees!" cried Jimmie, gasping for breath.
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