Chapter 2 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DRIVER. THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness. "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no." "No offense intended," said the man, quickly.
Chapter 2 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “DRIVER.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."”
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading “THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"No offense intended," said the man, quickly.”
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “"No offense intended," said the man, quickly.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."”
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From this reading "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading DRIVER.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "No offense intended," said the man, quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No offense intended," said the man, quickly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading "No offense intended," said the man, quickly.
with speed
From this reading "No offense intended," said the man, quickly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No offense intended," said the man, quickly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE stranger's smile robbed his words of their hardness.
an affirmative
From this reading "Strangers, yes," Charley replied, "Fools, no."
Chapter 2 of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 2 holds 121 sentences of The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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