Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around. It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug. He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results. “Maybe the gasolene is out,” suggested Bob. “There was plenty a while ago,” answered Jerry.
Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.”
regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
From this reading “ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.”
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.”
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.”
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading “He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.”
creating thread
From this reading “ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.”
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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trace
In this reading “ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.”
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 He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
anew
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
in the past
From this reading “There was plenty a while ago,” answered Jerry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There was plenty a while ago,” answered Jerry.
replying
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Maybe the gasolene is out,” suggested Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maybe the gasolene is out,” suggested Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe the gasolene is out,” suggested Bob.
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
not any; not one
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Maybe the gasolene is out,” suggested Bob.
a full supply
From this reading “There was plenty a while ago,” answered Jerry.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
a momentary flash of light
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
creating thread
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Maybe the gasolene is out,” suggested Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went fast enough, but there was no answering chug-chug.
during the time that
From this reading “There was plenty a while ago,” answered Jerry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALMOST RUN DOWN With vigorous motions Jerry sent the flywheel spinning around.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He adjusted the spark and gasolene levers a few notches forward and tried again, but without results.
Chapter 12 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic by Clarence Young holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 12 holds 128 sentences of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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