Chapter 16 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry. “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned! Bob, you stand by to help! He’s almost overboard!” “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
Chapter 16 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob, you stand by to help!”
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading ““Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.”
to extremes
From this reading “He’s almost overboard!””
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ““Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.”
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.
not act or do anything
In this reading “Bob, you stand by to help!”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He’s almost overboard!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, you stand by to help!
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob, you stand by to help!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s almost overboard!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bob, you stand by to help!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
staying power
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
to extremes
From this reading He’s almost overboard!”
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Bob, you stand by to help!
carry out
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob, you stand by to help!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hadn’t you better slow up the engine?” asked Ned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS “Grab his legs!” cried Jerry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll take one, and you the other, Ned!
Chapter 16 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean by Clarence Young holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 16 holds 89 sentences of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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