Chapter 4 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?" Josh ventured. "The chances are, they do," replied Jack. "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them. And there's another reason why I think that way."
Chapter 4 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"The chances are, they do," replied Jack.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “Josh ventured.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “"Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “"Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “Josh ventured.”
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.
In this reading “And there's another reason why I think that way."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The chances are, they do," replied Jack.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The chances are, they do," replied Jack.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "The chances are, they do," replied Jack.
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Josh ventured.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
engage in
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The chances are, they do," replied Jack.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Both of those chaps possess eyes as sharp as they make them.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Josh ventured.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And there's another reason why I think that way."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE STORM "I wonder if they know we are camping in this place right now?"
Chapter 4 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes by Louis Arundel holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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