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Chapter 16 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam! Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower. “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson. How are you? Where you going?
Chapter 16 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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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading ““I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ““I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!”
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 “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
In this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
In this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
In this reading “Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.”
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 LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!
anew
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
the act of departing
From this reading Where you going?
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
an expression of greeting
From this reading LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading LANDING A SHARK “Hello, Sam!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
dependable
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
in a strange manner
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
at the time that
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where you going?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew it must be you, when the lassie came in, all excited, at having seen Robinson.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Up to some of your jokes again, eh?” asked a hearty voice, and a short, stout man, with blue eyes, which contrasted strangely with the bronze of his face, came from the tower.
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