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Chapter 11 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE. Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface. “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?” “But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom. “Never mind that now.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.”
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.”
a car that has top that can be folded or removed
From this reading “THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.”
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading “THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.”
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading “Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.”
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading “Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.”
In this reading ““But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom.”
In this reading ““It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?””
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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 Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
a car that has top that can be folded or removed
From this reading THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
a boy or man
From this reading “But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
and nothing more
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind that now.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind that now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Never mind that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom.
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Never mind that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVERTIBLE SAUSAGE MACHINE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s Jupe!” cried Jack, “but how in the name of time?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
male cat
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jack and Tom arrived at the brink of the lake just as the two combatants, sputtering and splashing like a pair of grampuses, arose to the surface.
which person or people
From this reading “But who is the other fellow?” shouted Tom.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane by Richard Bonner holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 11 holds 79 sentences of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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