Chapter 22 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street. “This car goes out to the grounds.” “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry. “Let’s hire an auto. I wish we’d brought ours.
Chapter 22 of The Motor Boys in the Clouds is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““Let’s hire an auto.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““This car goes out to the grounds.””
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading ““This car goes out to the grounds.””
engage or hire for work
From this reading ““Let’s hire an auto.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.”
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “I wish we’d brought ours.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““This car goes out to the grounds.””
In this reading “NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.”
In this reading “NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Let’s hire an auto.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Let’s hire an auto.
(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 “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wish we’d brought ours.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “This car goes out to the grounds.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “This car goes out to the grounds.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “This car goes out to the grounds.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
engage or hire for work
From this reading “Let’s hire an auto.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish we’d brought ours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s hire an auto.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading I wish we’d brought ours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This car goes out to the grounds.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This car goes out to the grounds.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This car goes out to the grounds.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish we’d brought ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll do better than that,” said Jerry.
at the time that
From this reading NODDY IS TRAPPED “Come on!” cried Ned, when the little party, having left the lawyer’s office, stood in the street.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we’d brought ours.
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