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The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane
The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TOM TO THE RESCUE.
With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.
He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.
But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.
“Great Glory!” he exclaimed in his relief.
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The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM TO THE RESCUE.
/tɑːm tuː ðə ˈreskjuː/
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With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.
/wɪð ə ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv æŋˈzaɪəti sʌtʃ æz hiː hæd ˈnevər bɪˈfɔːr noʊn tɑːm liːnd aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə stɜːrn ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
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He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.
Line 4
But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.
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“Great Glory!” he exclaimed in his relief.
/ɡreɪt ˈɡlɔːri hiː ɪkˈskleɪmd ɪn hɪz rɪˈliːf/

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bearings noun US /ˈberɪŋz/

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading “He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.”

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chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.”

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framework noun US /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading “With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.”

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limp verb US /lɪmp/

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading “But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.”

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propeller noun US /prəˈpelər/

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading “He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.”

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rash noun US /ræʃ/

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading “He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.”

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senseless adjective US /ˈsensləs/

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading “But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.”

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supports noun US /səˈpɔːrts/

plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading “But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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rash enough noun + noun

In this reading “He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.”

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leaned out verb + adjective counted as “lean out”

In this reading “With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.”

2,231 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Great Glory!” he exclaimed in his relief.

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feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading “Great Glory!” he exclaimed in his relief.

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Great Glory!” he exclaimed in his relief.

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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hazarded

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From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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limpverbUS /lɪmp/

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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Ned

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From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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rashnounUS /ræʃ/

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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shaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/

plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had hazarded a guess that Ned might have been rash enough to have attempted to gain the stern propeller bearings.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE.

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TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE.

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weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a feeling of anxiety such as he had never before known, Tom leaned out over the stern framework.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But his surprise and relief were not any the less on that account when he saw, lying limp and senseless across the slender stern shaft supports, the body of his young chum, for such Ned had grown to be in their weeks of work and association.

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Inventors
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wireless
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Triumph
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Inventors' Electric Hydroaeroplane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.