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Chapter 10 of The Motor Boys Bound for Home is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man. “Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad. “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found. We’re in his company, and----” “Oh, yes. You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
Chapter 10 of The Motor Boys Bound for Home is here in full — 92 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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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.”
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading ““We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading ““We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.”
In this reading ““Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad.”
In this reading “You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.”
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 CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We’re in his company, and----” “Oh, yes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
set up or found
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We’re in his company, and----” “Oh, yes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
on the contrary
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
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From this reading We’re in his company, and----” “Oh, yes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
at the time that
From this reading You were asking me that when I had to give instructions to these sentinels.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We wish to find out where Captain Ware may be found.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the tall lad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CALLING IN VAIN “Did you wish to see me?” the lieutenant asked, as Jerry and his chums looked in rather a fixed manner at the young man.
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