Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!” “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?” “No, it will light up better where it is. Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.” “That’s right.”
Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.””
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!””
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading ““Should it not be put up a little farther forward?””
at or to or toward the front
From this reading ““Should it not be put up a little farther forward?””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!””
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.””
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.””
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.””
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.
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In this reading “Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.””
place so as to be noticed
In this reading ““Should it not be put up a little farther forward?””
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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 “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
(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 “No, it will light up better where it is.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, it will light up better where it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “No, it will light up better where it is.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it will light up better where it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Should it not be put up a little farther forward?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “No, it will light up better where it is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading NODDY AND BILL “There, I guess that will do!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, we can’t move it any farther forward, or it will interfere with the hydroplane lever.”
Chapter 8 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea by Clarence Young holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 152 sentences of The Motor Boys Under the Sea, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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