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

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.
Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.
At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!
Isn't that a boat coming this way?"
Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.
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The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.
Line 2
Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.
Line 3
At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!
Line 4
Isn't that a boat coming this way?"
Line 5
Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

Learner Dictionary

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!”

All words in this reading · 69

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a

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From this reading Isn't that a boat coming this way?"

able

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

all

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

and

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

another

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

at

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

been

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

Black

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

boat

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From this reading Isn't that a boat coming this way?"

boys

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

broke

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

by

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

change

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

coming

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From this reading Isn't that a boat coming this way?"

cushions

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

direction

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

excitedly

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

eyes

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

fellows

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

for

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

found

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

Fred

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

George

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

Growler

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

had

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

headed

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

helpless

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

hour

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

in

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

Instantly

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

Isn't

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From this reading Isn't that a boat coming this way?"

keep

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

Look

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

lying

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

moments

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

No

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

numerous

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

occurred

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

of

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

on

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

or

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

peril

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

pointed

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

position

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

RESCUED

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

saying

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

somehow

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

From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

spite

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

still

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

taking

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

that

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

the

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

themselves

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

this

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From this reading Isn't that a boat coming this way?"

three

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

time

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

to

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

together

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

turned

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From this reading Instantly the eyes of all three turned in the direction in which George pointed.

turns

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

upon

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

was

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

way

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From this reading Isn't that a boat coming this way?"

wheel

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

which

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From this reading RESCUED No change occurred for another hour in the position in which the boys found themselves.

wind

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

working

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From this reading Fred still was lying helpless on the cushions and the boys by taking turns or working together at the wheel had somehow, in spite of numerous moments of peril, been able to keep the Black Growler headed to the wind.

yonder

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From this reading At that time George broke in upon the silence by saying excitedly, "Look yonder, fellows!

Chapter 11 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat by Ross Kay holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 11 holds 106 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

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