Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Afloat is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Afloat is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob. “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?” The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark. “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned. “It’s too late,” said Jerry.
Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Afloat is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.”
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading “The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““It’s too late,” said Jerry.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.”
a vagrant
From this reading ““What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?””
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a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
In this reading “The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.”
In this reading ““It’s too late,” said Jerry.”
In this reading “The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.”
In this reading ““What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?””
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(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 “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
brought together in one place
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
the act of departing
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
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From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s too late,” said Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “It’s too late,” said Jerry.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “It’s too late,” said Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
above and across; more than
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s too late,” said Jerry.
a large beer glass
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s call to him to explain,” suggested Ned.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The boys gathered close together, their heads bent over the mysterious message on the birch bark.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too late,” said Jerry.
a vagrant
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER “Well if this isn’t mystery and more of it!” exclaimed Bob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What in the world does it all mean, and the tramp going off in this fashion?”
Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Afloat by Clarence Young holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 25 holds 119 sentences of The Motor Boys Afloat, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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