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The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.
"I believe I have seen that boat before," muttered Fred.
"Can any of you fellows make out the name?"
George hastily took the field-glasses and gazed earnestly at the swiftly moving boat.
"I can make out some of the letters, Fred," he said slowly.
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The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.
Line 2
"I believe I have seen that boat before," muttered Fred.
Line 3
"Can any of you fellows make out the name?"
Line 4
George hastily took the field-glasses and gazed earnestly at the swiftly moving boat.
Line 5
"I can make out some of the letters, Fred," he said slowly.

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a

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about

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

and

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any

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at

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before

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believe

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From this reading "I believe I have seen that boat before," muttered Fred.

Black

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

boat

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Can

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DISAPPEARS

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

distant

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earnestly

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feet

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fellows

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field-glasses

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following

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Fred

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gazed

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George

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Growler

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

hastily

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have

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he

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hundred

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I

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in

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

JOHN

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letters

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line

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make

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moving

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muttered

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name

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nearly

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of

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one

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out

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parallel

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

rival

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said

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seen

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slowly

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some

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swiftly

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From this reading George hastily took the field-glasses and gazed earnestly at the swiftly moving boat.

that

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

The

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took

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was

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

which

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

with

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From this reading JOHN DISAPPEARS The rival boat was distant about one hundred feet, moving in a line nearly parallel with that which the Black Growler was following.

you

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From this reading "Can any of you fellows make out the name?"

Chapter 3 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat by Ross Kay holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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