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The Motor Boys Over the Rockies
The Motor Boys Over the Rockies

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Motor Boys Over the Rockies is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.
Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.
We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”
Deering’s Band?
Do you know about them?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Motor Boys Over the Rockies

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Motor Boys Over the Rockies is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.
/ˈoʊvər lɔːst ˈvæli ðə kraʊd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈerʃɪp sterd ɪn ˈwʌndər nɑːt ˈoʊnli æt ðə streɪndʒ kræft bʌt æt ˈmɪstər bel fɔːr ðeɪ hæd hɜːrd wʌt hiː hæd sed/
Line 2
Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.
/raɪt ɪn hiːr ɜːrdʒd ˈdʒeri ˈliːdɪŋ ðə eɪdʒd mæn tuː ðə ˈkæbən/
Line 3
We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”
Line 4
Deering’s Band?
Line 5
Do you know about them?
/duː juː noʊ əˈbaʊt ðem/

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.

aged adjective US /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading ““Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.”

airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.”

Band noun US /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading ““We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.””

craft noun US /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading “OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.”

hoping verb US /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading ““We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.””

Jerry noun US /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading ““Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading ““We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.””

urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading ““Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.”

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.

strange craft adjective + noun

In this reading “OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.”

aged man adjective + noun

In this reading ““Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.”

know about verb + particle

In this reading “Do you know about them?”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

BandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

Deering's

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

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know about them?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know about them?

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Do you know about them?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “Right in here,” urged Jerry, leading the aged man to the cabin.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

we'd

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

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

We've

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

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading OVER LOST VALLEY The crowd about the airship stared in wonder, not only at the strange craft, but at Mr. Bell, for they had heard what he had said.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We’ve been hoping against hope that we’d meet you, so that you could show us where lost valley is, and help us rescue Deering’s Band.”

Chapter 22 of The Motor Boys Over the Rockies by Clarence Young holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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