Chapter 23 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUEER ACTIONS OF NO. 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought. Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?” “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn. He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
Chapter 23 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “QUEER ACTIONS OF NO.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?””
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading “He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.”
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading “He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.”
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading “He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading ““That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.”
without speaking
From this reading “41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.”
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In this reading “41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.”
In this reading “41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.”
In this reading ““That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading ““That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.”
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From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS OF NO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
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From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
at any time
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy continued: “How ever did Chance do it?”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
not any; not one
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS OF NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS OF NO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS OF NO.
without speaking
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
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 He went to the gasoline station, bribed somebody there, and got the cans filled with water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
at the time that
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That’s where he went when he got up so early this morning at the inn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 41 Dan stood silently, his teeth on his lower lip, his face heavy with thought.
Chapter 23 of The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto by Roy Rockwood holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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