Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall. "I can't go to town." "Why not?" asked Sam. "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me." "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Why not?" asked Sam.”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.”
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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 SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not?" asked Sam.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't go to town."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
the act of discovering something
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't go to town."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go to town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" asked Sam.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Why not?" asked Sam.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
any bird having a musical call
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
male cat
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I can't go to town."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got to remain in my room until Doctor Wallington sends for me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
at the time that
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" asked Sam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SONGBIRD MAKES A DISCOVERY "It's all up with me," said Tom to his brothers when he met them in the hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing, Tom?" came from Dick.
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys at College by Edward Stratemeyer holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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