Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed. “Have we got any grub aboard?” “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned. “Set it out, Bob.” Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ““Have we got any grub aboard?””
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““Set it out, Bob.””
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading ““Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading ““Have we got any grub aboard?””
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.”
a full supply
From this reading ““Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.”
In this reading ““Have we got any grub aboard?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Have we got any grub aboard?”
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Have we got any grub aboard?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Set it out, Bob.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
take in solid food
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have we got any grub aboard?”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Have we got any grub aboard?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have we got any grub aboard?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Set it out, Bob.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
a full supply
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Set it out, Bob.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Plenty, trust Chunky for that,” came from Ned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Have we got any grub aboard?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bob went to the locker where the food was kept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE STORM “I guess it wouldn’t be a bad plan to eat, and then point for home,” Sam observed.
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