Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom. "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter." "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick. "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods. But I am glad Charter came along.
Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."”
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading “A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.”
possessive form of “charter” — a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
From this reading “A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.”
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading “"He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.”
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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 A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
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 "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But I am glad Charter came along.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am glad Charter came along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I am glad Charter came along.
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
possessive form of “charter” — a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But I am glad Charter came along.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I am glad Charter came along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
express in words
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
male cat
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods.
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