Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on the Pacific is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on the Pacific is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT MR. BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate. “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could. “That’s what I like, boys. It shows your American spirit.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on the Pacific is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.”
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.”
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.”
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading “BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “It shows your American spirit.”
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.”
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From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It shows your American spirit.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
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From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
set up or found
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shows your American spirit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That’s what I like, boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading It shows your American spirit.
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It shows your American spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what I like, boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading BLOWITZ WANTED The boys found Mr. Carson Blowitz in the little courtyard of the pavilion, calmly sipping some cold chocolate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, you are right on time, I see,” he remarked, as pleasantly as he could.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It shows your American spirit.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on the Pacific by Clarence Young holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 18 holds 124 sentences of The Motor Boys on the Pacific, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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