Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can! We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!" It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news. The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside. "Skating!" cried Tom.
Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys at School is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading “WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.”
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading “It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.”
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Skating!" cried Tom.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"
a victory cheer
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
and nothing more
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
male cat
From this reading "Skating!" cried Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The place was crowded at the time, for it was too cold to play on the grounds outside.
being four more than twenty
From this reading We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll have skating in twenty-four hours!"
which person or people
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER SPORTS "Hurrah, boys, the ice is forming just as fast as it can!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Sam who came rushing into the gymnasium with the news.
Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys at School by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 18 holds 143 sentences of The Rover Boys at School, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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