Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause. “Going in where?” asked Andy Rush. “To consult our lawyer. I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy. But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.”
get or ask advice from
From this reading ““To consult our lawyer.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ““To consult our lawyer.”
move hurridly
From this reading ““Going in where?” asked Andy Rush.”
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?””
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 “AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.”
In this reading “But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?””
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 AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
later than; following
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Going in where?” asked Andy Rush.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Going in where?” asked Andy Rush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
get or ask advice from
From this reading “To consult our lawyer.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
the act of departing
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “To consult our lawyer.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
not any; not one
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “To consult our lawyer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
move hurridly
From this reading “Going in where?” asked Andy Rush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To consult our lawyer.
the act of using
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT “Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Going in where?” asked Andy Rush.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys on the Border by Clarence Young holds 113 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 11 holds 113 sentences of The Motor Boys on the Border, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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