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The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto
The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Roy Rockwood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.
“What has happened?”
“Somebody has knocked down our derrick.
I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.
He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.
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The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.
Line 2
“What has happened?”
/wʌt hæz ˈhæpənd/
Line 3
“Somebody has knocked down our derrick.
/ˈsʌmbɑːdi hæz nɑːkt daʊn ˈaʊər ˈderɪk/
Line 4
I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.
Line 5
He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.
/hiː ræn bæk tuː hɪz məˈʃiːn ˈlɪftəd ɔːf ðə ˈstɔːrədʒ ˈbætəri læmp ənd keɪm wɪð ɪt tuː ðə vɜːrdʒ ʌv ðə ˈpresəpəs əˈɡen/

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auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
derrick noun US /ˈderɪk/

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading ““Somebody has knocked down our derrick.”

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gap noun US /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading “ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
motorcycle noun US /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/

a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

From this reading “ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peer noun US /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precipice noun US /ˈpresəpəs/

a very steep cliff

From this reading “He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storage noun US /ˈstɔːrədʒ/

the act of storing something

From this reading “He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.”

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verge noun US /vɜːrdʒ/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading “He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.”

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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.

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storage battery noun + noun

a voltaic battery that stores electric charge

In this reading “He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.”

272 times in 426,212 chapters
knocked down verb + adjective counted as “knock down”

cause to come or go down

In this reading ““Somebody has knocked down our derrick.”

3,739 times in 426,212 chapters
into the gulf preposition + article + noun counted as “into … gulf”

In this reading “ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.”

855 times in 426,212 chapters
ran back verb + particle counted as “run back”

In this reading “He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.”

6,247 times in 426,212 chapters

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dan

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From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

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derricknounUS /ˈderɪk/

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading “Somebody has knocked down our derrick.

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dismounting

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From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Somebody has knocked down our derrick.

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escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “What has happened?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “What has happened?”

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “Somebody has knocked down our derrick.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mildred

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From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Pending verification
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/

a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading I hope the auto has escaped,” muttered Dan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Somebody has knocked down our derrick.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peernounUS /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/

a very steep cliff

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Somebody has knocked down our derrick.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/

the act of storing something

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WATCHverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading ON WATCH “Oh, Dan! what is it?” cried Mildred, dismounting from her own motorcycle, and running to the gap in the wall through which the lad was leaning, seeking to peer into the gulf.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He ran back to his machine, lifted off the storage battery lamp, and came with it to the verge of the precipice again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 8 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto by Roy Rockwood holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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