Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on the Wing is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on the Wing is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream. Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men. And the faces of those men! It was like some vision of the night. He racked his brain for a remembrance.
Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on the Wing is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.”
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading “THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.”
extremely irritating to the nerves
From this reading “Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.”
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading “He racked his brain for a remembrance.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “He racked his brain for a remembrance.”
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.”
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.”
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In this reading “THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.”
In this reading “Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.”
In this reading “It was like some vision of the night.”
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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 THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the faces of those men!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He racked his brain for a remembrance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And the faces of those men!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He racked his brain for a remembrance.
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like some vision of the night.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like some vision of the night.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
extremely irritating to the nerves
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was like some vision of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading He racked his brain for a remembrance.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He racked his brain for a remembrance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was like some vision of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And the faces of those men!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was like some vision of the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CAPTURE For one instant Jerry Hopkins was almost inclined to believe that what he had seen was part of a dream.
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then as the nerve-racking yells continued to vibrate through the barn, he knew that they came from real men.
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