Chapter XIX of The Rover Boys Down East, “On the Way to Boston,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The Rover Boys Down East, “On the Way to Boston,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest. It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme. “Where does it lead to?” asked Sam. “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew. “It ain’t hardly used any more.”
Chapter XIX of The Rover Boys Down East, “On the Way to Boston,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading ““It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading ““Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ““Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.”
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 “It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.”
In this reading “The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.”
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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 It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It ain’t hardly used any more.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It ain’t hardly used any more.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
only a very short time before
From this reading “It ain’t hardly used any more.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It ain’t hardly used any more.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s an old road, running to Shaville,” answered Tony Carew.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It ran between a number of tall trees, and looked to be lonely in the extreme.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “It ain’t hardly used any more.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where does it lead to?” asked Sam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rover boys gazed down the road with interest.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 155 sentences of The Rover Boys Down East, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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