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Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC. (_=Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo. Finely Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.”
in tiny pieces
From this reading “Finely Illustrated.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Finely Illustrated.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “U. S. Pat.”
for each
From this reading “Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.”
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
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In this reading “Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.”
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From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
in tiny pieces
From this reading Finely Illustrated.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Finely Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading (_=Trade Mark Reg.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading U. S. Pat.
for each
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
used especially of mail; paid in advance
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_=Trade Mark Reg.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U. S. Pat.
an educational institution
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading (_=Trade Mark Reg.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,” “JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U. S. Pat.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Office=_) Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid 12mo.
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