Chapter 17 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman. His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure. But Jack did not give up a thing so easily. "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy. When did you hear from home last?"
Chapter 17 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.”
fill with distaste
From this reading “His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.”
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading “CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.”
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.
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In this reading “CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.”
In this reading “When did you hear from home last?"”
In this reading “When did you hear from home last?"”
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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 But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
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 NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
fill with distaste
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
marked for certain death
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
divisible by two
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
an act that fails
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When did you hear from home last?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When did you hear from home last?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When did you hear from home last?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
a small worthless amount
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
immediately past
From this reading When did you hear from home last?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
with low volume
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
a special situation
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His chums even half turned away in disgust, believing that their mission was doomed to failure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Jack did not give up a thing so easily.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
at the time that
From this reading When did you hear from home last?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait," he said, quietly; "I don't believe you know, Andy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CAUGHT NAPPING Jack was shocked at the words and manner of the young fisherman.
Chapter 17 of Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes by Louis Arundel holds 117 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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