Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL. "Come, come, boys! Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning. His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots. "Where are we?
Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys in Mexico is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Come, come, boys!”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.”
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL.”
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 “Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.”
In this reading “His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL.”
In this reading “Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.”
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.
(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 going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Come, come, boys!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, boys!
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His cheery voice awoke the others, and they sat up on the hard cots.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?" exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, the next morning.
Chapter 14 of The Motor Boys in Mexico by Clarence Young holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 14 holds 104 sentences of The Motor Boys in Mexico, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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