Chapter 30 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack. “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.” “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry. “They had us locked up.” “Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.
Chapter 30 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ““They had us locked up.””
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading ““Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.”
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secure by locking
In this reading ““They had us locked up.””
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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 JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They had us locked up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “They had us locked up.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They had us locked up.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for Jess we could have done nothing,” put in Jerry.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for the boys here they would have succeeded.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading JESSICA’S FATHER--CONCLUSION “The scoundrels tried to change the light and wreck a steamer coming up the coast,” replied Mr. Hardack.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Let’s have the whole yarn,” suggested Sam.
Chapter 30 of The Motor Boys on the Atlantic by Clarence Young holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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