Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned. “Sure thing! He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute! What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?” “Hanged if I know!
Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!”
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?””
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““Hanged if I know!”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?””
not divisible by two
From this reading “THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.”
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.
something that is certain
In this reading ““Sure thing!”
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 He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hanged if I know!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hanged if I know!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Hanged if I know!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Hanged if I know!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?”
not divisible by two
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure thing!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He’ll be burned to death in there in less than a minute!
a special situation
From this reading “Sure thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ODD MAN “We’ve got to get him!” cried Jerry to Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s he mean about Crooked Nose?”
Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys in the Army by Clarence Young holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 5 holds 159 sentences of The Motor Boys in the Army, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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