Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?” “Give it up!” “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that. Bugs or that two-tailed lizard.” Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.”
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading ““Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?””
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading “Bugs or that two-tailed lizard.””
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.”
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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form or compose
In this reading ““Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.”
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 Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
later than; following
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give it up!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give it up!”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading Bugs or that two-tailed lizard.”
engage in
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bugs or that two-tailed lizard.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Thus Jerry asked a question, and Ned and Bob, in turn, answered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bugs or that two-tailed lizard.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Give it up!”
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PLASTER-MUD “Where do you imagine he’s keeping himself?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, he’s after bugs--you can make up your mind to that.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on Road and River by Clarence Young holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 121 sentences of The Motor Boys on Road and River, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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