Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor. “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner. “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob. “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him. “Get a move on!
Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading ““Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading ““Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.”
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading ““Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ““The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.”
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 ““Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading ““Get a move on!”
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 A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
a boy or man
From this reading “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get a move on!
the act of giving
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Get a move on!
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Get a move on!
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
move hurridly
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
dependable
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right--It’s Andy Rush,” declared Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The rapid-fire chap!” exclaimed his partner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t stop to talk, Chunky!” fairly shouted Jerry, giving his stout chum the nickname sometimes applied to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT CHASE “Who’s that?” cried Jim Nestor.
Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys on the Border by Clarence Young holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 8 holds 112 sentences of The Motor Boys on the Border, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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