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THE UNLUCKY STORY. “Once more--that’s it!” Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor. “It’s working better already,” declared the big man. “Boy, you’re a wizard.”
Chapter 5 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
From this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “THE UNLUCKY STORY.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading ““Boy, you’re a wizard.””
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temporarily
In this reading “Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.”
In this reading ““It’s working better already,” declared the big man.”
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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 Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Boy, you’re a wizard.”
mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Once more--that’s it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Once more--that’s it!”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
on one occasion
From this reading “Once more--that’s it!”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE UNLUCKY STORY.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Once more--that’s it!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNLUCKY STORY.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading THE UNLUCKY STORY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Boy, you’re a wizard.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “It’s working better already,” declared the big man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Boy, you’re a wizard.”
Chapter 5 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane by Richard Bonner holds 113 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.
Chapter 5 holds 113 sentences of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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