Chapter 18 of The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out. "What's this? College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge. "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead. "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.”
explained or answered
From this reading “THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.”
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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 College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
anew
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
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From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
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From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
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From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
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From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
engage in
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading College boys' joke on me, or a floating mad-house?" huskily roared down the freighter's captain from the bridge.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
explained or answered
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
in the near future
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST KINK OF THE PROBLEM SOLVED Again the roaring chorus rang out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
male cat
From this reading "It's all right, captain," sang back Tom Halstead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll make it plain to you as soon as we get a chance.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 18 holds 110 sentences of The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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