Chapter 2 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as: "Yes, I'm listening! Is that so? Say, that's fierce!" "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
Chapter 2 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Say, that's fierce!"”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “"Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “"Yes, I'm listening!”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “"Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.”
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In this reading “"Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.”
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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 "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
later than; following
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Say, that's fierce!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I'm listening!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that so?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Yes, I'm listening!
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
information about recent and important events
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
a human being
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
express in words
From this reading Say, that's fierce!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is that so?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that so?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, that's fierce!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading STIRRING NEWS Joe could hear his chum Blake murmuring such things as:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "Why, yes, I guess we can go," spoke Blake, after a lengthy talk from the person at the other end of the wire.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm listening!
Chapter 2 of The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood by Victor Appleton holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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