Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORWARD ONCE MORE. "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned. He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry. "There's an auto coming!" exclaimed Ned. "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
Chapter 25 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “"Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.”
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “"If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.”
by chance
From this reading “"If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “"Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.”
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anew
In this reading “FORWARD ONCE MORE.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.”
In this reading “"If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.”
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possessing life
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's an auto coming!" exclaimed Ned.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There's an auto coming!" exclaimed Ned.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
and nothing more
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
by chance
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
on one occasion
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's an auto coming!" exclaimed Ned.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried back to the camp-fire and awoke Jerry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If that's an auto, maybe we can get some batteries," thought Ned.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is it?" asked Jerry, at once alive to the situation, and thinking of the batteries, just as Ned had.
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