Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed: “That’s the stuff! That ought to cure him of bothering us. How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?” “In a couple of days.
Chapter 13 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “That ought to cure him of bothering us.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “That ought to cure him of bothering us.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?””
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading ““That’s the stuff!”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading That ought to cure him of bothering us.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “In a couple of days.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading That ought to cure him of bothering us.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “In a couple of days.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That ought to cure him of bothering us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That ought to cure him of bothering us.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
move hurridly
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
in the near future
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “That’s the stuff!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ought to cure him of bothering us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the stuff!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That ought to cure him of bothering us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOFFY SEES A “GHOST” Following a low-voiced conversation among the boys, to which Andy Rush, in recognition of the service he had rendered, was admitted, Bob exclaimed:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How soon can you have it ready, Jerry?”
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