Chapter 16 of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STILL ANOTHER GUEST. “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation. “He’d be more apt to carry a gun! What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?” “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
Chapter 16 of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading ““He’d be more apt to carry a gun!”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?””
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “STILL ANOTHER GUEST.”
carry with difficulty
From this reading “What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?””
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ““You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?””
In this reading ““You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading ““You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.”
In this reading ““You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading STILL ANOTHER GUEST.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading STILL ANOTHER GUEST.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
carry with difficulty
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL ANOTHER GUEST.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’d be more apt to carry a gun!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Perhaps he wanted to get that bag out of camp!” suggested Jimmie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he want to lug his toilet articles away for?”
which person or people
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bet he wouldn’t!” declared Carl, who had come into the tent during the progress of the conversation.
Chapter 16 of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service by Frank Walton holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 16 holds 139 sentences of The Flying Machine Boys on Secret Service, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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