Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!” “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer. “Glad to see ye! Bound fer hum, I suppose?” “Yes.”
Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confined by bonds
From this reading “Bound fer hum, I suppose?””
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!””
a person who operates a farm
From this reading ““Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““Glad to see ye!”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Bound fer hum, I suppose?””
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading ““Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Bound fer hum, I suppose?””
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.”
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From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
confined by bonds
From this reading Bound fer hum, I suppose?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bound fer hum, I suppose?”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Glad to see ye!
sing with closed lips
From this reading Bound fer hum, I suppose?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bound fer hum, I suppose?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Glad to see ye!
express a supposition
From this reading Bound fer hum, I suppose?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Glad to see ye!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, if it ain’t Mr. Rover!” cried the old farmer.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Glad to see ye!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading DREAMS OF YOUTH “Mr. Sanderson!”
Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 7 holds 170 sentences of The Rover Boys Down East, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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