Chapter XXII of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, “A Bath in the Night,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, “A Bath in the Night,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay. “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!” “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!” Alex grumbled. “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
Chapter XXII of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon, “A Bath in the Night,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading ““A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Alex grumbled.”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading ““I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!””
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading ““I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!””
plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading ““I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!””
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading ““I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!””
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ““This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!””
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 ““I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!””
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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 “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alex grumbled.
(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 “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Alex grumbled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “A nice, quiet excursion, all right!” agreed Clay.
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could live like a king on the income they’d bring as promoters of sensations!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “This is one of Frank’s nature-loving trips!”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I had some of these wild animals in Lincoln park!”
Chapter 22 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon by Harry Gordon holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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