Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?" It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath. "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel. "Did you notice who boarded that train?" "No; I wasn't at the depot.
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “"Did you notice who boarded that train?"”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “"No; I wasn't at the depot.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.”
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “"Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.”
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(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 It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Did you notice who boarded that train?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading "No; I wasn't at the depot.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you notice who boarded that train?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I wasn't at the depot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
and nothing more
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I wasn't at the depot.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Did you notice who boarded that train?"
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you notice who boarded that train?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Did you notice who boarded that train?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I wasn't at the depot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT THE FARM "What does this mean?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Gilbert Ponsberry, the chief constable of Oak Run, who spoke, as he strode up to the grocery wagon, all out of breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hullo, Ponsberry, you are just the man we want to see!" cried Joel Darrel.
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys at School by Edward Stratemeyer holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 4 holds 128 sentences of The Rover Boys at School, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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