Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DECISION “Can we see him?” “Where will he go?” “What is he going to do?” Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered: “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ““If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.”
the act of making up your mind about something
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:”
plural of “machinist” — a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
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past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:”
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to come or go into
In this reading ““If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading ““If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE DECISION “Can we see him?”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE DECISION “Can we see him?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What is he going to do?”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where will he go?”
the act of departing
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is he going to do?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
plural of “machinist” — a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
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From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
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From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Jerry, Ned and Bob thus eagerly questioned the three machinists, and Ted Rowland answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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look attentively
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you go into the forward cabin you can look out through the side windows and watch him.
Chapter 23 of The Motor Boys Under the Sea by Clarence Young holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 23 holds 132 sentences of The Motor Boys Under the Sea, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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