Chapter 6 of The Auto Boys' Mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Auto Boys' Mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS? The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore. Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed? That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair. "Light the way!
Chapter 6 of The Auto Boys' Mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.”
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.”
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading “Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?”
by chance
From this reading “That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.”
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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a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
In this reading “The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.”
In this reading “IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS?”
In this reading “The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.”
In this reading “Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?”
In this reading “That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.”
In this reading “The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
divisible by two
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS?
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Light the way!
information about recent and important events
From this reading IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS?
not any; not one
From this reading IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS?
and nothing more
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
by chance
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Had Dave effected a landing or, in the darkness, had he tried and failed?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Light the way!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That which quite possibly, even probably, had happened was a thought that filled even Phil with apprehension and despair.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The fishing boat lay drifting, but only three or four yards from shore.
Chapter 6 of The Auto Boys' Mystery by James A. (James Andrew) Braden holds 107 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 6 holds 107 sentences of The Auto Boys' Mystery, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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