Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam. "Look for yourself," returned his big brother. "This is an outrage! I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly. Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.”
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “"This is an outrage!”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.”
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading “Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.”
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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 Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
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From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an outrage!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "This is an outrage!
above and across; more than
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an outrage!
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading Dick had stopped the touring car in the midst of a quantity of broken glass bottles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could catch the party responsible for it," he added bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILING ADVENTURE "What did you run over?" asked Sam.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Look for yourself," returned his big brother.
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