Chapter V of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, “The Boy from Peru,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, “The Boy from Peru,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.” But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly. “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed. “What did you make the coffee in to-night? What is in the bag?”
Chapter V of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, “The Boy from Peru,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.””
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.”
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 ““That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.”
In this reading “What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.””
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 “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “What did you make the coffee in to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you make the coffee in to-night?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
engage in
From this reading “What did you make the coffee in to-night?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
express in words
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
express in words
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
a special situation
From this reading “That’s a funny thing to keep in a coffee-pot,” Jule exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did you make the coffee in to-night?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But he restrained his tongue and rattled the contents of the bag alluringly.
up to a particular time
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Alex really wanted to say was: “Not until you tell us whether our money is safe.”
Chapter 5 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon by Harry Gordon holds 135 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 5 holds 135 sentences of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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