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Chapter 12 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror. The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch. "Get up! Get up, Dick!" cried Tom. "Don't say you are beaten!"
Chapter 12 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “"Don't say you are beaten!"”
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading “FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.”
cause friction
From this reading “The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.”
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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 The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't say you are beaten!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "Don't say you are beaten!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Get up, Dick!" cried Tom.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
someone who is a detective
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say you are beaten!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
intense and profound fear
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
express in words
From this reading "Don't say you are beaten!"
cause friction
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
male cat
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up!
communicated in words
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eldest Rover had been struck on the chin, and the blood was flowing from a deep scratch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FAIR AND FOUL FIGHTING As Dick went down, Tom and Sam uttered cries of chagrin and horror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't say you are beaten!"
Chapter 12 of The Rover Boys at School by Edward Stratemeyer holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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