Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly. What could it mean? “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin. “Come down out of my haymow, and tell me what you mean! What are you after, anyhow?”
Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What are you after, anyhow?””
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.”
a singer of folk songs
From this reading “THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.”
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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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.”
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later than; following
From this reading What are you after, anyhow?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What are you after, anyhow?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you after, anyhow?”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading “Come down out of my haymow, and tell me what you mean!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come down out of my haymow, and tell me what you mean!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
a singer of folk songs
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come down out of my haymow, and tell me what you mean!
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From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
express in words
From this reading “Come down out of my haymow, and tell me what you mean!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Come down out of there!” cried Mr. Martin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW Ned, Bob and Jerry, hearing this talk, wondered greatly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come down out of my haymow, and tell me what you mean!
Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys in the Army by Clarence Young holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 23 holds 109 sentences of The Motor Boys in the Army, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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