Chapter 30 of The Racer Boys is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Racer Boys is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank! Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat. “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together. “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad. “They arrived just in time.
Chapter 30 of The Racer Boys is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank!”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ““It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank!”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading ““Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.”
moving very fast
From this reading “Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.”
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 “Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.”
In this reading ““It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.”
In this reading “Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.”
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 Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “They arrived just in time.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
praise vociferously
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They arrived just in time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.
and nothing more
From this reading “They arrived just in time.
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
moving very fast
From this reading Andy!” came a hail from the swift motor boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSATION—CONCLUSION “Frank!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They arrived just in time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They arrived just in time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It’s dad!” cried the two brothers together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and Paul Gale is with him!” added the older lad.
Chapter 30 of The Racer Boys by Clarence Young holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 30 holds 178 sentences of The Racer Boys, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of The Racer Boys by Clarence Young exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 178 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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