Chapter 15 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOOTERS. "Hello, Dutchy! What in thunder have you got there?" It was Bill who spoke. We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
Chapter 15 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “It was Bill who spoke.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Dutchy!”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.”
plural of “scooter” — a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
From this reading “SCOOTERS.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “What in thunder have you got there?"”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.”
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 We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was Bill who spoke.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Dutchy!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Dutchy!
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
having much knowledge or education
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bill who spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
plural of “scooter” — a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
From this reading SCOOTERS.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Bill who spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bill who spoke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Bill who spoke.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were on our way home for the winter holidays, and had been held up at Millville by Reddy Schreiner, who had informed us that Dutchy was down by the river with the boat to give us a sail up to Lamington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What in thunder have you got there?"
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