Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry. “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied. “He’s waving at us.” “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned. “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.”
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading ““Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading ““Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.”
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading ““He’s waving at us.””
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In this reading ““Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading ““Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.”
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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 CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He’s waving at us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s waving at us.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
any competition
From this reading “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seems to be some one in another motor boat,” Bob replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s waving at us.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Maybe he wants a race,” suggested Ned.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “He’s waving at us.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, he can have it if he catches up to us,” Jerry responded.
which person or people
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SQUALL “Who is it?” asked Jerry.
Chapter 5 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic by Clarence Young holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 118 sentences of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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