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Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on. “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.” “You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned. “This is only the second in a while since we started.” “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading ““You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading ““Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.”
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading “PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ““Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.””
dependable
From this reading ““Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.”
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.
In this reading ““Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.””
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.”
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 “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
(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 “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
take in solid food
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
a boy or man
From this reading “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
and nothing more
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned.
express in words
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
dependable
From this reading “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This is only the second in a while since we started.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I’m hungry!” declared the stout lad.
at the time that
From this reading PUG KENNEDY “Say, look here!” blustered Bob, when the conductor had passed on.
during the time that
From this reading “Just because I ask about the next station doesn’t mean that I want to eat _all_ the while.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You aren’t eating _all_ the while,” said Ned.
Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys in the Army by Clarence Young holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 12 holds 135 sentences of The Motor Boys in the Army, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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