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The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado

Chapter XI · Alex Gets His Receipt

Chapter XI of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado, “Alex Gets His Receipt,” is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harry Gordon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.
Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.
The clothes were still wet.
“There’s something queer been going on here!”
Case exclaimed.
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The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado

Chapter XI · Alex Gets His Receipt

Chapter XI of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado, “Alex Gets His Receipt,” is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.
Line 2
Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.
Line 3
The clothes were still wet.
/ðə kloʊðz wɜːr stɪl wet/
Line 4
“There’s something queer been going on here!”
Line 5
Case exclaimed.
/keɪs ɪkˈskleɪmd/

Learner Dictionary

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absence noun US /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daylight noun US /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supplies noun US /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supposing verb US /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tom's noun US /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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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came across verb + particle counted as “come across”

find unexpectedly

In this reading “Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.”

11,706 times in 426,212 chapters
at daylight preposition + noun

In this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

1,866 times in 426,212 chapters
search of verb + particle

In this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

23,278 times in 426,212 chapters
into the city preposition + article + noun counted as “into … city”

In this reading “When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.”

3,383 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

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Alex

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Pending verification
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Clay's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Pending verification
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading The clothes were still wet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Case exclaimed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The clothes were still wet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s something queer been going on here!”

Pending verification
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Then Alex discovered the remains of Tom’s supper, and Case came across the clothing taken off by the lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The clothes were still wet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The clothes were still wet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Alex and Case awoke at daylight and discovered Clay’s absence, they began a search of the shore with their glass, supposing that he had gone into the city for supplies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 11 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado by Harry Gordon holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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