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Chapter 17 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?” “We sure are,” answered Jerry. “It did better than I thought it would.” “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned. “That accident was nothing,” declared Mr. Glassford.
Chapter 17 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ““Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““We sure are,” answered Jerry.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
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In this reading “A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?””
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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 A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We sure are,” answered Jerry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That accident was nothing,” declared Mr. Glassford.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “We sure are,” answered Jerry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even if we did have an accident,” added Ned.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “That accident was nothing,” declared Mr. Glassford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
transport commercially
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We sure are,” answered Jerry.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We sure are,” answered Jerry.
(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 A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It did better than I thought it would.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT “Well, boys,” remarked Mr. Glassford as the flap of the tent was closed on the curious crowd that surged forward, “are you satisfied with the ship?”
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