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

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
“Quick!
Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.
“You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
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The Motor Boys Over the Ocean

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
/æn ˈæŋɡri ˈfɑːrmər wɪð ə ˈsʌdənnəs ðæt wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ ðə ˌɪnkənˈdesənt laɪts ɑːn ðə ˈkɑːmət went aʊt/
Line 2
The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
Line 3
“Quick!
/kwɪk/
Line 4
Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.
/aʊt wɪð ðə sɜːrtʃ ˈlæntərn jeld ˈdʒeri/
Line 5
“You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

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.

aerial noun US /ˈeriəl/

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

bombs noun US /bɑːmz/

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

Comet noun US /ˈkɑːmət/

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

incandescent adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/

emitting light as a result of being heated

From this reading “AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.”

rockets noun US /ˈrɑːkəts/

plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

shrouded verb US /ˈʃraʊdɪd/

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

suddenness noun US /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading “AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.”

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.

through the darkness preposition + article + noun counted as “through … darkness”

In this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

almost startling adverb + adjective

In this reading “AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.”

With a suddenness preposition + article + noun counted as “with … suddenness”

In this reading “AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.”

shrouded in verb + particle counted as “shroud in”

In this reading “The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

ANGRYadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

FARMERnounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/

emitting light as a result of being heated

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.

lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

lightsnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

Ned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “Quick!

rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/

plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.

Chapter 17 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean by Clarence Young holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

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Chapter 17 holds 82 sentences of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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