Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD. “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride. “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.” “Sure I’ll go. And we’ll ask Jerry.
Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading ““Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading ““Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “And we’ll ask Jerry.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ““Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.””
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.””
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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travelling about
In this reading “ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading ““Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.””
In this reading ““Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we’ll ask Jerry.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And we’ll ask Jerry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure I’ll go.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading And we’ll ask Jerry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure I’ll go.
carry out
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the bank there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we’ll ask Jerry.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride.
Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys by Clarence Young holds 106 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 14 holds 106 sentences of The Motor Boys, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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