Chapter 31 of The Motor Boys After a Fortune is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Motor Boys After a Fortune is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass. Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic. But Jerry caught him by the shoulder. “Hold on!” the tall lad cried. “It’s only a man.”
Chapter 31 of The Motor Boys After a Fortune is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.”
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading “THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.”
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 ““Hold on!” the tall lad cried.”
hold firmly
In this reading ““Hold on!” the tall lad cried.”
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 Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
give a benediction to
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hold on!” the tall lad cried.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on!” the tall lad cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s only a man.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.
a boy or man
From this reading “Hold on!” the tall lad cried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It’s only a man.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
easily agitated
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on!” the tall lad cried.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only a man.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But Jerry caught him by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Hold on!” the tall lad cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION “Bless my soul!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob, with a catching of his breath, and a nervous tremor, started to run in a panic.
Chapter 31 of The Motor Boys After a Fortune by Clarence Young holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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