Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc. Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.””
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.””
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.””
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.””
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In this reading “My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.””
In this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.”
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From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
an educational institution
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
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From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL, THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Books by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) 12mo.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenth volume of the “Rover Boys Series for Young Americans.”
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 1 holds 160 sentences of The Rover Boys Down East, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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