Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob. “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned. “Do something!” “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry. “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ““Keep cool now, there’s no danger.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading ““All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading ““All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.”
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.
In this reading ““Keep cool now, there’s no danger.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
(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 “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do something!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
the act of departing
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
cause to move by striking
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
not any; not one
From this reading “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Do something!”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep cool now, there’s no danger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All right, I’m going to start the gas machine,” said Jerry.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading HELD PRISONERS “Look out or we’ll turn turtle, if we hit the barn!” yelled Bob.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we can’t go down this way!” added Ned.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean by Clarence Young holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 18 holds 91 sentences of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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