Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENCIRCLED BY COWBOYS. For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto. Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye. "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily. "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.”
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “ENCIRCLED BY COWBOYS.”
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “ENCIRCLED BY COWBOYS.”
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.”
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.”
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In this reading “For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.”
In this reading “For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.”
In this reading “"I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.”
In this reading “For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.”
In this reading “"I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
any thing at all
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ENCIRCLED BY COWBOYS.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading ENCIRCLED BY COWBOYS.
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
confined on all sides
From this reading ENCIRCLED BY COWBOYS.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
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From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I guess I don't owe Noddy anything," he remarked, drily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
a large number or amount
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I paid off some old scores to Pender," said Ned, with a grin.
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading For a few moments the three chums stood staring at the vanishing auto.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Jerry, with a grunt, felt of his damaged eye.
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