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The Motor Boys Over the Ocean
The Motor Boys Over the Ocean

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Clarence Young • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.
“Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”
“I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.
“Wow!
This is fierce!”
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The Motor Boys Over the Ocean

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.
/ə sərˈpraɪzd ˌɪnˈtruːdər ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː stænd hiːr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt ɔːl naɪt dɪˈmændəd ˈdʒeri ˈæftər ə pɔːz ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪtʃ hɪz tuː tʃʌmz hæd ˈveɪnli sɔːt tuː prɪˈvent ðə reɪn frʌm ˈtrɪklɪŋ daʊn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɑːlərz ʌv ðer koʊts/
Line 2
“Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”
/duː juː θɪŋk ðə ˈtaɪər ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː mend ˌɪtˈself bɑːb/
Line 3
“I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.
/aɪ ˈoʊnli wɪʃ ɪt wʊd dɪˈvaʊtli ɪkˈskleɪmd ˈtʃʌŋki/
Line 4
“Wow!
/waʊ/
Line 5
This is fierce!”
/ðɪs ɪz fɪrs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Chunky adjective US /ˈtʃʌŋki/

like or containing small sticky lumps

From this reading ““I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collars noun US /ˈkɑːlərz/

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
devoutly adverb US /dɪˈvaʊtli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading ““I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intruder noun US /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mend verb US /mend/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading ““Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tire verb US /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading ““Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trickling verb US /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wow noun US /waʊ/

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading ““Wow!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

vainly sought adverb + adjective

In this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

390 times in 426,211 chapters
trickling down verb + adjective counted as “trickle down”

In this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

2,154 times in 426,211 chapters
after a pause preposition + article + noun counted as “after … pause”

In this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

11,101 times in 426,211 chapters
two chums noun + noun counted as “two chum”

In this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

457 times in 426,211 chapters
stand here verb + particle

In this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

2,694 times in 426,211 chapters
all night adjective + noun

In this reading “A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.”

24,605 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/

like or containing small sticky lumps

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coatsnounUS /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading This is fierce!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mendverbUS /mend/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SURPRISEDadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is fierce!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/

to no avail

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A SURPRISED INTRUDER “Going to stand here looking at it all night?” demanded Jerry after a pause, during which his two chums had vainly sought to prevent the rain from trickling down inside the collars of their coats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I only wish it would!” devoutly exclaimed Chunky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WownounUS /waʊ/

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading “Wow!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think the tire is going to mend itself, Bob?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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