Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently. "I'm looking the motor over, first of all. Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up. Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky. Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.”
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading “Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"I'm looking the motor over, first of all.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “Want of oil will even bring about trouble.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
divisible by two
From this reading Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm looking the motor over, first of all.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
in the near future
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes these new machines act a bit cranky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps it's a small matter, and I can fix it up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want of oil will even bring about trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG "What's to be done?" asked Will presently.
Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf by Quincy Allen 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 13 holds 132 sentences of The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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