Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RACE TO THE MINE. Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends. Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness. "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice. "They are going to give us a race to the mine.
Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Overland is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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side by side
From this reading “Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “"Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.”
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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 “"Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.”
In this reading “Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.”
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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 A RACE TO THE MINE.
side by side
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are going to give us a race to the mine.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "They are going to give us a race to the mine.
the act of departing
From this reading "They are going to give us a race to the mine.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.
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 Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A RACE TO THE MINE.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
above and across; more than
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
any competition
From this reading A RACE TO THE MINE.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE TO THE MINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are going to give us a race to the mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RACE TO THE MINE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before long Noddy Nixon and his crowd in their auto shot up alongside the Motor Boys and their friends.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are going to give us a race to the mine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hurry up!" said Nestor to Jerry, in a low voice.
during the time that
From this reading Noddy looked over and grinned, while Pud Stoneham raised his hat in mocking politeness.
Chapter 26 of The Motor Boys Overland by Clarence Young holds 125 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 26 holds 125 sentences of The Motor Boys Overland, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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