Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc. New York Cupples & Leon Co. 12mo. Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fearless and daring
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “New York Cupples & Leon Co.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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the words of something written
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
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From this reading 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
showing who or what does the action
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Co.
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From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Co.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
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From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Co.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Co.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune Author of "The Motor Boys," "The Motor Boys in Mexico," etc.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Co.
Chapter 1 of The Motor Boys Overland by Clarence Young holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 1 holds 18 sentences of The Motor Boys Overland, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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