Chapter 5 of The Auto Boys' Vacation is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Auto Boys' Vacation is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?" Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes. The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office. "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered. "Look 'e here now.
Chapter 5 of The Auto Boys' Vacation is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.”
third-person singular of “fob” — deceive somebody
From this reading “Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
anew
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Look 'e here now.
third-person singular of “fob” — deceive somebody
From this reading Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look 'e here now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
go away from a place
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look 'e here now.
engage in
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
not any; not one
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Look 'e here now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose I can if you leave it to me, but I can't if you don't," Mr. Fobes answered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys and the officer were again in the latter's office.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Billy Worth asked Chief Fobes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BIT OF ADVICE FROM A STRANGER "Is there no way you can _make_ that man talk?"
Chapter 5 of The Auto Boys' Vacation by James A. (James Andrew) Braden holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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