Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WRECKED. When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat. "Where am I? What happened?" asked Jerry. "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
Chapter 24 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “"You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “WRECKED.”
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In this reading “When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.”
In this reading “When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What happened?" asked Jerry.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
set up or found
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened?" asked Jerry.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened?" asked Jerry.
at the time that
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?
during the time that
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Jerry recovered consciousness he found himself sitting on the ground, while Ned and Nestor were bathing his head with water that Professor Snodgrass was bringing up in his hat.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading WRECKED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're still on the map," said the miner, "and as for what happened, it was what often happens out here.
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