Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone. He gave the number, waiting briefly. "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver. "Hello," returned Tom, quietly. "Is this Mr. Baldwin?"
Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.”
for a short time
From this reading “He gave the number, waiting briefly.”
traveling across
From this reading “CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “"Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “"Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.”
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In this reading “CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.”
In this reading “CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.”
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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 "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
for a short time
From this reading He gave the number, waiting briefly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
traveling across
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the number, waiting briefly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the number, waiting briefly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Mr. Baldwin?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He gave the number, waiting briefly.
with low volume
From this reading "Hello," returned Tom, quietly.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Hello," returned Tom, quietly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Mr. Baldwin?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
male cat
From this reading "Hello," returned Tom, quietly.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hello," sounded a voice in the receiver.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He gave the number, waiting briefly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CAPTAIN TOM'S NEW COMMAND "It's time for Mr. Baldwin to hear from us, now," announced the young skipper, rising and crossing to the room-telephone.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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