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The Motor Boys Bound for Home
The Motor Boys Bound for Home

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Motor Boys Bound for Home is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Clarence Young • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.
“Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.
“As right as can be,” responded Bob.
“We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.
That is, if there’s room.”
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The Motor Boys Bound for Home

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Motor Boys Bound for Home is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.
Line 2
“Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.
/ɑːr juː ɔːl raɪt ðə ˈseɪlər kɔːld tuː ðem ənd hɪz vɔɪs siːmd ˈhæpi ənd ˈdʒɑːli ɪn spaɪt ʌv hɪz ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
Line 3
“As right as can be,” responded Bob.
/æz raɪt æz kæn biː rɪˈspɑːndɪd bɑːb/
Line 4
“We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.
Line 5
That is, if there’s room.”

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Baker noun US /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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clumsy adjective US /ˈklʌmzi/

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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construction noun US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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containing verb US /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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eminently adverb US /ˈemənəntli/

in an eminent manner

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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raft noun US /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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supported adjective US /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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wreckage noun US /ˈrekədʒ/

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading ““We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.”

68,280 times in 426,211 chapters
in spite preposition + noun

In this reading ““Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.”

78,764 times in 426,211 chapters
ON A RAFT preposition + article + noun counted as “on … raft”

In this reading “THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.”

1,520 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 58

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “As right as can be,” responded Bob.

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BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “As right as can be,” responded Bob.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “As right as can be,” responded Bob.

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clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/

in an eminent manner

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That is, if there’s room.”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is, if there’s room.”

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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RAFTnounUS /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “As right as can be,” responded Bob.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading That is, if there’s room.”

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safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Snodgrass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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there's

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From this reading That is, if there’s room.”

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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We'll

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From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We’ll be better when we get on board with you, though.

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wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading THREE ON A RAFT Slowly, owing to its size and clumsy, though eminently safe, construction, the life raft containing the sailor approached the bit of wreckage that supported Bob Baker and Professor Snodgrass.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Are you all right?” the sailor called to them, and his voice seemed happy and jolly in spite of his situation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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