Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass. "We do not want to raise false hopes. Perhaps you may be mistaken." "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit. "Tommy Bell is not a common name.
Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"Tommy Bell is not a common name.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “"We do not want to raise false hopes.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “"Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"We do not want to raise false hopes.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Perhaps you may be mistaken."”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “"We do not want to raise false hopes.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “"Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.”
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.
In this reading “"We do not want to raise false hopes.”
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 "Tommy Bell is not a common name.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps you may be mistaken."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Tommy Bell is not a common name.
a youthful male person
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Tommy Bell is not a common name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
an opposing military force
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps you may be mistaken."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps you may be mistaken."
a form of address for a man
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tommy Bell is not a common name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you may be mistaken."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
a male human offspring
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Something tells me I can not be mistaken," exclaimed the hermit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tommy Bell is not a common name.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We do not want to raise false hopes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY "Are you sure the boy we have in mind is your son?" asked Mr. Snodgrass.
Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains by Clarence Young holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 26 holds 139 sentences of The Motor Boys Across the Plains, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Across the Plains by Clarence Young exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 139 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Motor Boys Across the Plains by Clarence Young on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3455 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43509 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #43509, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 287 minutes of reading across 691 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Motor Boys Across the Plains section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 29 chapters of The Motor Boys Across the Plains to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Motor Boys Across the Plains, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
