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The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence
The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harry Gordon • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Harry Gordon holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Chapter 14 holds 160 sentences of The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Harry Gordon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Vocabulary met early in The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

River
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Motor
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Mississippi
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Colorado
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AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"
Alex asked with a whimsical smile.
"Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.
You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.
In that case, there might be a lost channel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"
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Alex asked with a whimsical smile.
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"Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.
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You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.
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In that case, there might be a lost channel.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.”

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Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.”

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May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.”

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Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “In that case, there might be a lost channel.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.”

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Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.”

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Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.”

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All words in this reading · 61

Every word is available to listen to. 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 Alex asked with a whimsical smile.

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Alex

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From this reading Alex asked with a whimsical smile.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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any

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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APPEARS

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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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asked

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From this reading Alex asked with a whimsical smile.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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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 In that case, there might be a lost channel.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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believe

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From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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can't

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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case

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From this reading In that case, there might be a lost channel.

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channel

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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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don't

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

From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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down

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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find

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From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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FRIEND

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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get

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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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go

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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headland

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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How

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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I've

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In that case, there might be a lost channel.

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inch

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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island

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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Lawrence

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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locate

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

Pending verification
lost

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In that case, there might be a lost channel.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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OLD

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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once

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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other

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

From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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place

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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replied

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From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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river

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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side

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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smile

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From this reading Alex asked with a whimsical smile.

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St

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In that case, there might be a lost channel.

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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 "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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there

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

From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "How did this channel get lost?"

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unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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up

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

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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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 You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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Well

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

From this reading "Well," replied the other, "I don't believe there is a lost channel.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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whimsical

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From this reading Alex asked with a whimsical smile.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Alex asked with a whimsical smile.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may go down the St. Lawrence river, up one side and down the other--and I've been over every inch of it--and you can't find any place for a lost channel, unless you locate it at a headland which was once an island.

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