Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?" "Finest thing ever put in the water! And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks! It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will. "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!”
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Finest thing ever put in the water!”
highest in quality
From this reading “It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"”
clean or organized
From this reading “"Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.”
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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 JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
at any time
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
the act of departing
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
highest in quality
From this reading It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
clean or organized
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
a special situation
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
a source of difficulty
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Finest thing ever put in the water!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JERRY MEETS TROUBLE HALF WAY "Ain't she a beauty, though?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And to think we're going to live aboard her for nearly two weeks!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's the greatest luck ever!" observed Will.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Talk to me about your automobiles and aeroplanes, give me a neat little motor-boat for mine.
Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf by Quincy Allen holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 4 holds 77 sentences of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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