Chapter 21 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!" Clay gasped. "Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex. "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg. "How did you ever think of it?"
Chapter 21 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Clay gasped.”
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"”
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading “DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Clay gasped.”
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “"If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.”
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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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"How did you ever think of it?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Clay gasped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you ever think of it?"
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
at any time
From this reading "How did you ever think of it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Clay gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you ever think of it?"
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did you ever think of it?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah for Mose!" cried Alex.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How did you ever think of it?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How did you ever think of it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DODGING A POLICE BOAT "You little coon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll come down here I'll hug you!" shouted Gregg.
Chapter 21 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi by Harry Gordon holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 153 sentences of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi by Harry Gordon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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