The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate

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"I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

"That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

"Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

"Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

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The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate A Thrilling Capture in the Great Fog Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket, The Motor Boat Club off Long Island, The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless, The Motor Boat Club in Florida, etc., etc. "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively. "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead. "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge." "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

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"That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

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"Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

/tel miː ˌɪnˈsted ðæt juː red ɪt ɪn jɔːr ɡeɪdʒ/

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"Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

/oʊ læf ɪf juː wɑːnt tuː ˈnɑːdəd ˈdɔːsən ˈʃoʊɪŋ noʊ əˈfens/

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Dawson noun US /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading “"I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.”

engineer noun US /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading “"That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.”

Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate A Thrilling Capture in the Great Fog Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket, The Motor Boat Club off Long Island, The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless, The Motor Boat Club in Florida, etc., etc.”

gauge verb US /ɡeɪdʒ/

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading “"Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."”

Nantucket noun US /nænˈtʌkɪt/

an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry

offense noun US /əˈfens/

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

From this reading “"Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.”

Thrilling adjective US /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

Wireless noun US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

Word partnerships in these lines

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Motor Boat noun + noun

In this reading “The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate A Thrilling Capture in the Great Fog Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket, The Motor Boat Club off Long Island, The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless, The Motor Boat Club in Florida, etc., etc.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate A Thrilling Capture in the Great Fog Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket, The Motor Boat Club off Long Island, The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless, The Motor Boat Club in Florida, etc., etc.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

etc

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

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

FognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

Halstead

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

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

jibed

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

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

Joe

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

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

Kennebec

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

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/

an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

offensenounUS /əˈfens/

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/

extremely

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

That's

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

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I feel it in my bones," announced Joe Dawson, quietly though positively.

ThrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "That's no talk for an engineer," jibed Tom Halstead.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Oh, laugh, if you want to," nodded Dawson, showing no offense.

WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Tell me, instead, that you read it in your gauge."

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