Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!” “Who was that stood so close?” “Was he hurt?” These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks. As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European food fish
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!””
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!””
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading “These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!””
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.”
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In this reading “These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.”
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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 These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
European food fish
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Who was that stood so close?”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was he hurt?”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Was he hurt?”
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 As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
immediately past
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
express in words
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Who was that stood so close?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Who was that stood so close?”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
male cat
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO BRILL “Say, that was an explosion!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for the two Rover boys, they knew not what to say.
which person or people
From this reading “Who was that stood so close?”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading These and a number of other cries and questions came from the students of Brill who had witnessed the setting off, by Tom and Sam, of the last of the fireworks.
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