Chapter X of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio, “Anniversary of a Wreck,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio, “Anniversary of a Wreck,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_. Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend. “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay. “See what?” demanded Alex. “The three blue lights!”
Chapter X of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio, “Anniversary of a Wreck,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading ““The three blue lights!””
a person who takes long walks in the country
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.”
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In this reading “Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.”
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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 There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See what?” demanded Alex.
in addition
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “The three blue lights!”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “See what?” demanded Alex.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “The three blue lights!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jule also showed great excitement as he faced his friend.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The three blue lights!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a blank look on Clay’s face as he stepped back to the deck of the _Rambler_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “See what?” demanded Alex.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you see them?” the latter asked of Clay.
Chapter 10 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio by Harry Gordon holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 holds 141 sentences of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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