Chapter XI of The Rover Boys Down East, “A Day to Remember,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The Rover Boys Down East, “A Day to Remember,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation. “Shoot it! Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah. “We didn’t shoot at it, Sarah,” answered Sam. “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
Chapter XI of The Rover Boys Down East, “A Day to Remember,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading ““I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.””
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading ““Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.”
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
your personal financial means
From this reading ““Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ““We didn’t shoot at it, Sarah,” answered Sam.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““Shoot it!”
filled with something
From this reading ““I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.”
In this reading “Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We didn’t shoot at it, Sarah,” answered Sam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We didn’t shoot at it, Sarah,” answered Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
your personal financial means
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “We didn’t shoot at it, Sarah,” answered Sam.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Shoot it!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
filled with something
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “I stuffed that paper in the cannon for wadding.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
which person or people
From this reading “Great Cicero, is it possible we have shot the cook’s pocketbook to pieces!” murmured Dick, who had come up in time to hear the conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you shoot at my pocketbook?” demanded Sarah.
Chapter 11 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 163 sentences of The Rover Boys Down East, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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