Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry. “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak. “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me. I looked and saw something black! Then I yelled.”
Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading ““I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.”
sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
From this reading “KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ““I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Then I yelled.””
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading ““I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.”
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 KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I looked and saw something black!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
made afraid
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked and saw something black!
sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked and saw something black!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I looked and saw something black!
express in speech
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I yelled.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading KILLING A MANATEE “What was it?” cried Jerry.
which person or people
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bob, who was almost too frightened to speak.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then I yelled.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was dreaming one of you fellows was pulling me from bed by my foot and I woke up to discover that some animal had me.
Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters by Clarence Young holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 141 sentences of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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