Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys on the Wing is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys on the Wing is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached. “Shall we tell ’em what we think?” “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob. “I hardly think so. Keep quiet.
Chapter 19 of The Motor Boys on the Wing is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ““And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.”
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In this reading “SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.”
refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information
In this reading “Keep quiet.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.”
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 SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Shall we tell ’em what we think?”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I hardly think so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hardly think so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep quiet.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Keep quiet.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we tell ’em what we think?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hardly think so.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
express in words
From this reading “Shall we tell ’em what we think?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Shall we tell ’em what we think?”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SUSPICIONS “How about it, Jerry?” asked Ned in a low voice, as the bank officials and the police approached.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we tell ’em what we think?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And put ’em on Noddy’s track?” went on Bob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Shall we tell ’em what we think?”
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