Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?” It was Sam who asked the question. Dick’s question had aroused him. “That is what I want to know.” “What woke you up?”
Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Dick’s question had aroused him.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?””
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?””
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “It was Sam who asked the question.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “It was Sam who asked the question.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““That is what I want to know.””
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““What woke you up?””
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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 THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
aroused to action
From this reading Dick’s question had aroused him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Sam who asked the question.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick’s question had aroused him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick’s question had aroused him.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick’s question had aroused him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sam who asked the question.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Sam who asked the question.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was Sam who asked the question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What woke you up?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sam who asked the question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is what I want to know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAPPENINGS OF A NIGHT “What’s the matter?”
which person or people
From this reading It was Sam who asked the question.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “What woke you up?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What woke you up?”
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Chapter 14 holds 176 sentences of The Rover Boys Down East, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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