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

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 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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A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.
"I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.
"What are you afraid of?" inquired George.
"There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."
"It doesn't make any difference," asserted Sam.
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The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 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
A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.
Line 2
"I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.
Line 3
"What are you afraid of?" inquired George.
Line 4
"There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."
Line 5
"It doesn't make any difference," asserted Sam.

All words in this reading · 64

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A

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

accompany

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

afraid

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From this reading "What are you afraid of?" inquired George.

Ahead

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

all

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

and

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

any

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

are

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From this reading "What are you afraid of?" inquired George.

around

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

asserted

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

aware

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

being

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

Black

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

board

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

boat

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

boys

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

brief

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

COLLISION

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

could

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

damage

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

difference

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From this reading "It doesn't make any difference," asserted Sam.

disembark

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

do

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

doesn't

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From this reading "It doesn't make any difference," asserted Sam.

fast

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

George

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From this reading "What are you afraid of?" inquired George.

Go

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

going

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

Growler

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

he

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

here

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

him

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

I'm

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

In

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

inquired

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From this reading "What are you afraid of?" inquired George.

It

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From this reading "It doesn't make any difference," asserted Sam.

leave

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

make

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From this reading "It doesn't make any difference," asserted Sam.

no

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

not

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

of

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

on

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

one

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

party

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

planning

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

positively

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

prepared

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

Sam

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

seen

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

From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

side-docks

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

some

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

somebody

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

stayin

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

that

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

the

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

There's

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From this reading "There's some one around here all the time and no one could do any damage without being seen."

time

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

to

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

was

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From this reading A COLLISION In a brief time the Black Growler was fast to one of the side-docks and the party prepared to disembark.

were

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

What

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From this reading "What are you afraid of?" inquired George.

when

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

without

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From this reading "I'm not going to leave that boat without somebody stayin' on board," asserted Sam positively, when he was aware that the Go Ahead boys were all planning to accompany him.

you

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From this reading "What are you afraid of?" inquired George.

Chapter 22 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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