Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC. 12mo. Illustrated. 12mo. Finely illustrated.
Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.”
in tiny pieces
From this reading “Finely illustrated.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.”
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.”
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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From this reading 12mo.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
in tiny pieces
From this reading Finely illustrated.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys on Road and River by Clarence Young holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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.
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