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

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.
It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.
"What's wrong?
What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.
"We have had trouble," replied Fred.
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The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.
Line 2
It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.
Line 3
"What's wrong?
Line 4
What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.
Line 5
"We have had trouble," replied Fred.

All words in this reading · 55

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A

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

and

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

approached

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

as

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

big

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

Black

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

board

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

Caledonia

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

called

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captain

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From this reading What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.

checked

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

deck

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

distress

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

early

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

far

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

Fred

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

FRIEND

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

from

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

Growler

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

guests

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

had

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From this reading "We have had trouble," replied Fred.

have

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From this reading "We have had trouble," replied Fred.

IN

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

It

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

leaning

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From this reading What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.

morning

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

motor-boat

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

NEED

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

not

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

of

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

on

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

or

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

over

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From this reading What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.

owners

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

rail

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From this reading What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.

replied

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From this reading "We have had trouble," replied Fred.

response

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

seen

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

she

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

signal

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

speaking

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From this reading What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.

speed

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

still

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

stopped

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

the

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

to

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

trouble

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From this reading What's the trouble?" called the captain, leaning over the rail and speaking to Fred.

was

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

waved

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

We

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From this reading "We have had trouble," replied Fred.

were

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From this reading It was still early in the morning and the owners or guests on board the Caledonia were not seen on deck.

What's

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From this reading "What's wrong?

which

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

wrong

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From this reading "What's wrong?

yacht

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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED In response to the signal of distress which Fred waved from the deck of the Black Growler as the Caledonia approached, the speed of the big yacht was checked and she stopped not far from the motor-boat.

Chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat by Ross Kay holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Chapter 9 holds 105 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat by Ross Kay exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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