Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO. Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by M. A. Donohue & Co. "What a funny cow that is, Josh! Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up. Say, did you ever see anything like that?
Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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informal intensifiers
From this reading “Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.”
a small island
From this reading “_Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “"What a funny cow that is, Josh!”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “_Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.”
In this reading “Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.”
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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 _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by M. A. Donohue & Co.
any thing at all
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
informal intensifiers
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
confined by bonds
From this reading Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by M. A. Donohue & Co.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by M. A. Donohue & Co.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "What a funny cow that is, Josh!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by M. A. Donohue & Co.
at any time
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "What a funny cow that is, Josh!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a funny cow that is, Josh!
a small island
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "What a funny cow that is, Josh!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by M. A. Donohue & Co.
express in words
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a funny cow that is, Josh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac_ Chicago M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
a special situation
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Look at the silly thing poking her bally old horns in the ground, and throwing the dirt up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a funny cow that is, Josh!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, did you ever see anything like that?
Chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes by Louis Arundel holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 135 sentences of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes by Louis Arundel exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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