Chapter 3 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm. “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!” Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat. “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others. “Eh?
Chapter 3 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing 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 ““Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.”
in a forcible manner
From this reading “Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.”
hit hard
From this reading ““But we’re going to smash, I tell you!””
make a dull sound
From this reading “Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.”
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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In this reading “Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.”
In this reading “JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.”
In this reading “JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading ““Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
-ing 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 “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh?
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
in a forcible manner
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
the act of departing
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Look out!” yelled Andy, adding his alarm to the others.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
be seated
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
hit hard
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
not in physical motion
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
express in words
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
make a dull sound
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob sank back in his seat with a thud, for Ned had forcibly pulled him by the coat.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading JERRY EXPLAINS “Sit still!” yelled Ned, grasping his chum by the arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But we’re going to smash, I tell you!”
Chapter 3 of The Motor Boys on Road and River by Clarence Young holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 3 holds 142 sentences of The Motor Boys on Road and River, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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