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The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande
The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harry Gordon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"
A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”
There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.
“It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.
“If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"
Line 2
A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”
/ə el bɜːrt ˈkʌmpəniː nuː jɔːrk ˈlɪsən bɔɪz/
Line 3
There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.
Line 4
“It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.
Line 5
“If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Amazon noun US /ˈæməzɑːn/

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading “The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"”

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Burt noun US /bɜːrt/

English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

From this reading “A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!””

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Colorado noun US /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"”

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Columbia noun US /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading “The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"”

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locate verb US /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading ““If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.”

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racket noun US /ˈrækɪt/

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading ““If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.”

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Rio noun US /ˈriːoʊ/

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading “The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"”

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Yukon noun US /ˈjuːkɑːn/

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading “The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"”

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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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Motor Boat noun + noun

In this reading “The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"”

1,815 times in 426,211 chapters
first speaker adjective + noun

In this reading ““It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.”

1,109 times in 426,211 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.”

130,343 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/

English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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can't

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

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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Grande

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

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “It can’t be far away,” said the first speaker.

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St

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

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was silence for a moment, and then the cry was repeated—a long, low, wailing call for help.

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

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wouldn't

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

From this reading “If the water wouldn’t make such a racket, we might locate it exactly.

Pending verification
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading A. L. Burt Company New York “Listen, boys!”

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YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading The River Motor Boat Boys on the Rio Grande AUTHOR OF "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Colorado" "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Yukon"

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River
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Motor
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Grande
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