Chapter 6 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl. "Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly. "Allee same--_git_!" The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk. "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
Chapter 6 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly.”
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading “The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Allee same--_git_!"
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Allee same--_git_!"
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
by chance
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Allee same--_git_!"
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
moving very fast
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The guide had approached, taking a swift, shifty look in at the bunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
male cat
From this reading "Looking around," retorted Tom, grimly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's Doc Gaston, isn't it?" whispered Tom, over his shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FACING THE YELLOW BARRIER "Maybe what you likee here?" demanded the little old Chinaman, looking up with a snarl.
Chapter 6 of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 6 holds 162 sentences of The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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