Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. On and on the stream of miners hurried. Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder. Others passed by with never a glance. One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 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 “Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “On and on the stream of miners hurried.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.”
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading “One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.”
move hurridly
From this reading “One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.”
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 “Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.”
In this reading “OVER THE MOUNTAINS.”
move past
In this reading “Others passed by with never a glance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Others passed by with never a glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On and on the stream of miners hurried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Others passed by with never a glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Others passed by with never a glance.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On and on the stream of miners hurried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading On and on the stream of miners hurried.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Others passed by with never a glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On and on the stream of miners hurried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on the stream of miners hurried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others passed by with never a glance.
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Others passed by with never a glance.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
move hurridly
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On and on the stream of miners hurried.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One man was mounted on a lame mule that made but little better speed than some of the pedestrians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others passed by with never a glance.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Several paused to stare at the automobile in wonder.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys Overland by Clarence Young holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 122 sentences of The Motor Boys Overland, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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