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The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service
The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank Walton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.
“I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.
“I should think they’d freeze up there!”
“I hope they do!” cried Carl.
“I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.
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The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.
Line 2
“I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.
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“I should think they’d freeze up there!”
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“I hope they do!” cried Carl.
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“I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.
/aɪ wɪʃ wiː hæd sʌm weɪ ʌv ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wʌt ðeɪ ɑːr ˈduːɪŋ hiːr ben sed/

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disappearance noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
freeze verb US /friːz/

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading ““I should think they’d freeze up there!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaping noun US /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lounge verb US /laʊndʒ/

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ours pronoun US /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
slope noun US /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wanting adjective US /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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leaping flames noun + noun counted as “leaping flame”

In this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

375 times in 426,212 chapters
toward the north preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … north”

In this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

967 times in 426,212 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

296,767 times in 426,212 chapters
north end noun + noun

In this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

966 times in 426,212 chapters
took the trouble verb + article + noun counted as “take … trouble”

In this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

3,976 times in 426,212 chapters
some way adjective + noun

In this reading ““I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.”

17,701 times in 426,212 chapters
all night adjective + noun

In this reading ““I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.”

24,605 times in 426,212 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 “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

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Carl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I hope they do!” cried Carl.

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COLLETON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “I hope they do!” cried Carl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I hope they do!” cried Carl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
freezeverbUS /friːz/

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I hope they do!” cried Carl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Pending verification
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jimmie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Pending verification
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COLLETON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I hope they do!” cried Carl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
they'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

Pending verification
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “I should think they’d freeze up there!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading “I’m glad the fellows took the trouble of building a fire of their own instead of wanting to lounge around ours all night,” Jimmie observed, as the boys looked at the leaping flames toward the north end of the slope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I wish we had some way of finding out what they are doing here,” Ben said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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