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The Auto Boys' Quest
The Auto Boys' Quest

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Auto Boys' Quest is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.
Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.
"We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.
And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.
Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.
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The Auto Boys' Quest

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Auto Boys' Quest is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.
Line 2
Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.
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"We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.
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And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.
/ənd naʊ ɪf pɪk ɪz æz ɡʊd æz hɪz wɜːrd ɪf hiː ənd hɪz ˈfeloʊ kənˈspɪrətərz ɑːr ˈrɪli ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ðə ˈɔːtoʊ bɔɪz æz əˈnʌðər deɪ kʌmz ɪt ɪz æn ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ənd ˈbɪzi siːn ðæt fɔːlz əˈpɑːn ðer ɡeɪz/
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Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.”

conspirators noun US /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading “And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.”

falls noun US /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.”

Gaines verb US /ɡeɪnz/

third-person singular of “gain” — obtain

From this reading “Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.”

oiling verb US /ˈɔɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing

From this reading “Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.”

Perth noun US /pɜːrθ/

the state capital of Western Australia

From this reading “Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.”

Thirty's noun US /ˈθɜːrdiːz/

possessive form of “thirty” — the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading “Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.”

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busy scene verb + noun

In this reading “And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

AutonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/

third-person singular of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

hadn't

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From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

LikelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

MacLester

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

oilingverbUS /ˈɔɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

PerthnounUS /pɜːrθ/

the state capital of Western Australia

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

Phil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

PickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

Pickton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

SAFELYadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

They're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

Thirty'snounUS /ˈθɜːrdiːz/

possessive form of “thirty” — the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SAFELY AWAY "They're going to go soon, if they go at all.

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Phil Way is looking over every part of the Thirty's oiling system.

We'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We'll watch 'em to-morrow, all right!" declared Mr. Pickton earnestly.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And now if Pick is as good as his word, if he and his fellow conspirators are really watching the Auto Boys, as another day comes, it is an interesting and busy scene that falls upon their gaze.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Likely would have started to-day, as MacLester said, if their machine hadn't played out," said Tom Pickton, when on this Monday evening he and Perth were leaving Gaines at his home.

Chapter 4 of The Auto Boys' Quest by James A. (James Andrew) Braden holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Boys'
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Outing
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