Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves. It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss. We’ve got to have a system.” “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned. “Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.”
Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on Road and River is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.”
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading “It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.”
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading “IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.”
the activity of leading
From this reading “IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “We’ve got to have a system.””
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a man who is very old
In this reading ““That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We’ve got to have a system.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
the activity of leading
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading We’ve got to have a system.”
carry out
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right, old man!” exclaimed Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
a special situation
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
which person or people
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won’t do to go at this thing haphazard, or hit and miss.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN THE GULCH “Now, boys,” began Jerry Hopkins, who seemed to take the leadership in this crisis, “we’ve got to map out a plan of work for ourselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go on, map it out, and we’ll be with you.”
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