Chapter 9 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke. The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part. “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last. “Where is the boat? Perhaps we can have it fixed.”
Chapter 9 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Perhaps we can have it fixed.””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading ““Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.”
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 “The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.”
In this reading “NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.”
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Where is the boat?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Perhaps we can have it fixed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps we can have it fixed.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the boat?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps we can have it fixed.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
immediately past
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
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From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we can have it fixed.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading NEWS OF NODDY For several seconds no one spoke.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys stood staring at one another and the agent started to go away, evidently believing he had done his part.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps we can have it fixed.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the boat?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you give us any particulars?” asked Jerry at last.
Chapter 9 of The Motor Boys in Strange Waters by Clarence Young holds 102 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.
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