Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up! I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!” “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned. “Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry. “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on the Border is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.””
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ““For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.””
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ““It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.””
ready to fall asleep
From this reading ““For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.”
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 “I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!””
In this reading ““For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.””
rise to one's feet
In this reading “WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you needn’t ask,” murmured Jerry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s Bob, of course, though how he managed to get up so early is one of the mysteries.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WATCHED “Hey, fellows, get up!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For cats’ sake, who’s that?” demanded the sleepy voice of Ned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve got hot coffee ready for you, and we’ll start right out!”
Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys on the Border by Clarence Young holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 24 holds 83 sentences of The Motor Boys on the Border, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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