Chapter 4 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned. “He looks like a seafaring man.” “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce. “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses. If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
Chapter 4 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading ““I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading ““We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading ““We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.”
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading ““We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading ““We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.”
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 ““He looks like a seafaring man.””
a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.”
perform surgery on
In this reading ““We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.”
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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 OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
(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 “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He looks like a seafaring man.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He looks like a seafaring man.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He looks like a seafaring man.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He looks like a seafaring man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
by chance
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
the work of a sailor
From this reading “He looks like a seafaring man.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading OFF TO THE COAST “Perhaps a search light on some vessel,” put in Ned.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading If he does and wants to see you, I will let you know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will have to operate on the patient, but I am afraid it will be a long time before he recovers his senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you boys had better go, now,” said Dr. Bounce.
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