Chapter 6 of The Motor Boys is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Motor Boys is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DEMAND FOR MONEY. Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon. He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry. He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault. Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
Chapter 6 of The Motor Boys is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “A DEMAND FOR MONEY.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.”
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.
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In this reading “He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.”
In this reading “He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.”
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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 A DEMAND FOR MONEY.
(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 He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading A DEMAND FOR MONEY.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DEMAND FOR MONEY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
roused to anger
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A DEMAND FOR MONEY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
not any; not one
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
a human being
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
in the direction of
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Another matter that troubled him was the money he had lost on bets.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very bitter in his heart toward them, though it was all his own fault.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon.
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Chapter 6 holds 91 sentences of The Motor Boys, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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