Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.” “It’s right behind you, Jerry. Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.” “The rear ones, of course,” spoke Ned. “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.””
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading ““We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““It’s right behind you, Jerry.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.””
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.””
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.””
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.””
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.””
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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as might be expected
In this reading ““The rear ones, of course,” spoke Ned.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It’s right behind you, Jerry.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “The rear ones, of course,” spoke Ned.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s right behind you, Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “It’s right behind you, Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
immediately past
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rear ones, of course,” spoke Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The rear ones, of course,” spoke Ned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s right behind you, Jerry.
express in words
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “The rear ones, of course,” spoke Ned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Say, though, I’ve forgotten whether these side planes, or the rear ones, go on first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We won’t put the side planes on until last, and then they won’t interfere.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN KABSPELL “Here you go, Bob, hand me that monkey wrench.”
Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys on the Border by Clarence Young holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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